New Haven, CT - In a finding that has left investigators "surprised" and concerned, a post hoc analysis of the Digitalis Investigation Group (DIG) trial indicates that 1 of the oldest cardiovascular ...

Digitalis is one of the oldest medicines in the cardiovascular arsenal. When William Withering identified digitalis as the active ingredient in the foxglove plant more than 200 years ago he was only ...

In 'An Account of the Foxglove and Some of its Medical Uses,' published in 1785, Sir William Withering cautioned readers that extracts from the plant foxglove, also called digitalis, was not a perfect ...

PALO ALTO, CA — In a large cohort of elderly veterans newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation [AF], those who received initial treatment with digoxin had a >20% increased risk of dying within about ...

Digoxin, a drug commonly used to treat heart conditions, was associated with a 72 percent higher rate of death among adults with newly diagnosed systolic heart failure. Digoxin, a drug commonly used ...

Digitalis is an old remedy. The first systematic study showing the benefits of digitalis in cases of dropsy was reported by the English physician and botanist William Withering in 1785.1 Subsequent ...

The 8 patients studied all had ectopic arrhythmias attributed to digitalis. Pronethalol was given by slow intravenous injection, a total dose of 100 mg. or up to 2.0 mg. per kilogram of body weight ...

Digoxin immunoreactivity (DI) has been identified in plasma from women with pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH). Thus, it has been suggested that digitalis-like inhibition of cell Na pumps ...

Most of the estimated 400 000 Canadians who experience heart failure are 65 years of age or older. Heart failure is the most frequent reason for hospital admission for older adults. Admission for ...

The Price section compares costs of the same generic drugs across brands and is purely for information purpose. Medindia neither buys nor sells drugs. Digoxin (Digoxin Inj) is a purified cardiac ...

The Price section compares costs of the same generic drugs across brands and is purely for information purpose. Medindia neither buys nor sells drugs. Digoxin (Digoxin Paed) is a purified cardiac ...