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Antiarrhythmics Agents Not In Vaughan Williams
Antiarrhythmics Agents Not In Vaughan Williams
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Pharmacology
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09/22/2012
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Name an antiarrhythmic of note?
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Digoxin
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dosing of digoxin?
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0.125 - 0.25 mg daily
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first signs of digoxin toxicity
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nausea/vomitting
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Statement. Not a question.
Term
How digoxin predominantly cleared?
 Definition
renally
Term
What will increase digoxin levels (thus leading to digoxin toxicity)
 Definition

Hypokalemia leads to digoxin toxicity

 

K+ < 3.5 mEq/ml

Potassium must be maintained between 3.5 - 5 mEq/ml

 
Term
What will decrease digoxin absorption?
 Definition

Cholestyramine, colestipol and metoclopramide
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