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What 3 formulations can be used for digoxin?

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IV
PO
Elixir

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IV digoxin is absorbed by how much percent?

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100%

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PO digoxin is absorbed by how much percent?

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70%

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Elixir digoxin is absorbed by how much percent?

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80%

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How is PO digoxin converted to IV?

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Decrease PO dose by 25%

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How is IV digoxin converted to PO?

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Increase IV dose by 25%

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In what location is digoxin mainly absorbed?

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Small intestine

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What 3 things can decrease the absorption for digoxin?

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  • High fiber meals
  • Binding drugs
  • Malabsorption syndromes
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What can increase the absorption for digoxin?

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  • P-gp inhibitors (amiodarone, verapamil, and quinidine)
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Where is digoxin mainly distributed?

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Lean organ tissue - muscle, heart, kidneys, and liver

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What should the volume of distribution (Vd) be in digoxin?

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7 L/kg

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Is Vd affected by obese patients?

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NO

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What two things can decrease the Vd?

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  • Renal failure

- Hyperkalemia

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What major site is digoxin metabolized?

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GI tract-hydrolysis (stomach acid) & liver metabolism

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What is the name of the bacteria that inactivates digoxin?

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Eubacterium lentum

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What two classes of drugs eradicates E. lentum causing digoxin to increase?

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Macrolide antibiotics

Tetracycline antibiotics

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How is digoxin excreted/eliminated?

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75% kidneys

25% biliary/hepatic elimination

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What is the half-life of digoxin?

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What health conditions or drugs decrease the clearance of digoxin?

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  • Heart failure (HF)
  • Hypothyroid
  • Hypokalemia
  • Amiodarone
  • Verapamil
20
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What health conditions or drugs increase the clearance of digoxin?

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  • Hyperthyroid

- Digibind

21
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What is the loading dose (LD) of digoxin PO?

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1 to 1.5 mg PO

22
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What is the LD of digoxin IV?

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0.5 to 1 mg IV

23
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How is the LD of digoxin administered? (HINT = step by step process)

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  1. 50% of dose initially
  2. 25% of dose at 6 hours
  3. 25% of dose at 12 hours
24
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What is the maintenance dose (MD) of digoxin?

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0.125 to 0.5 mg daily

25
What weight (IBW, Adj. BW, Act. BW) should be used to calculate the dose of digoxin?
IBW
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If digoxin is being used for HF, what should the therapeutic range be?
0.5 to 1.0 mcg/L
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If digoxin is being used for AF, what should the therapeutic range be?
0.8 to 2.0 mcg/L
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When should digoxin therapeutic levels be checked after LD has been administered?
Within 12-24 hours
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(T/F) - Checking the levels of digoxin within 12-24 hours after LD has been administered helps to determine the MDs
FALSE - ensures us the patient isn't toxic
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When should digoxin therapeutic levels be checked if no LD is given?
wait 3-5 days before obtaining serum levels
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If IV MD digoxin is given, when should levels be checked?
After 6 hours from administration
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If PO MD digoxin is given, what should be done?
Trough concentrations should be ordered
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When would digoxin toxicities most likely occur? [HINT = at what concentration]
> 2.0 mcg/L
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What are some common cardiac toxicities associated with digoxin?
- Proarrhythmic - Bradycardia - Atrial tachycardia w/ AV block - Fatal ventricular arrhythmias
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What are some common GI toxicities associated with digoxin?
- Nausea - Vomiting - Diarrhea - Abdominal pain
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What are some common CNS toxicities associated with digoxin?
- Headache - Fatigue - Vertigo - Confusion
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What are some common visual disturbances associated with digoxin?
- Blurriness | - Yellow-green halo vision
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Can potassium affect digoxin levels or toxicities?
Yes - hypokalemia increases digoxin potency
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Can magnesium affect digoxin levels or toxicities?
Yes - hypomagnesemia increases digoxin toxicity (arrhythmias)
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Can calcium affect digoxin levels or toxicities?
Yes - hypercalcemia increases digoxin toxicity
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What medication is an antidote for digoxin?
Digibind (Digoxin immune Fab)
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How do you calculate the dose of Digibind?
Calculated as the # of vials
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Is the # of Digibind rounded up or down?
Rounded up - always

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