Intoxicação e problemas causados pelo uso da digoxina e as particularidades da manipulação desse fármaco

Abstract

Digoxin is a glycoside digitally obtained from the plant Digitalis lanata belonging to the kingdom Plantaginaceae genus Digitalis. Classified as a low therapeutic index drug. The therapeutic dose of digoxin can be very rapid and can reach toxic levels in the bloodstream with complications such as ocular toxicity. Digoxin poisoning is more likely to affect vulnerable patients: the elderly, children and women. As women when compared to men have a greater chance of poisoning by digoxin. The manipulation of digoxin should be handled with caution from the preparation of the raw material with a correction of choice of dilution, weighing and storage. Medical doctors and pharmacists should be followed up during the use of digoxin to avoid future complications to the patient's state of health.