Digoxin in clinical practice: sorting out the facts.
The aim of this review is to sort out from the huge amount of facts related to digoxin in the literature those pertinent to current clinical practice. Seven aspects of digoxin are discussed: its mechanism of action, therapeutic controversy, clinical efficacy, avoidance of toxicity, manifestations of toxicity, indications, and its use in coronary artery disease.
D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004077:Digoxin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans
D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004077:Digoxin