The clinical use of Digibind in digitalis toxicity.
It is clear that Digibind needs to be administered on an emergent basis for acute digoxin ingestion and digoxin-induced lethal arrhythmias with or without hyperkalemia. This medication should be available in adequate amounts in all acute care Rhode Island hospitals.
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Newport Hospital, Rhode Island.
D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D004077:Digoxin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments; C050199:digoxin antibodies Fab fragments; D004077:Digoxin