Digitalis preparations

​Benefits

• ​Helps manage heart failure.
• Help manage irregular heartbeats.
• May be prescribed to patients with heart failure who are not responding to ACE inhibitors or diuretics.

​Action

• ​Strengthens the pumping action of the heart, slows irregular heart beats.

​Potential Side Effects

• ​If the dose is too high, you may experience loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and headaches.
• May occasionally cause an irregular heartbeat.
• Report these side effects to your doctor immediately.

​Common Names

• ​Digoxin (Lanoxin®)