Dosage form: oral solution
Drug classes:Group V antiarrhythmics, Inotropic agents
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 1, 2022.
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Indications and Usage for Digoxin Oral Solution
Heart Failure in Adults
Digoxin Oral Solution USP is indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate heart failure. Digoxin increases left ventricular ejection fraction and improves heart failure symptoms as evidenced by increased exercise capacity and decreased heart failure-related hospitalizations and emergency care, while having no effect on mortality. Where possible, digoxin should be used with a diuretic and an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, but an optimal order for starting these three drugs cannot be specified.
Heart Failure in Pediatric Patients
Digoxin is indicated to increase myocardial contracti...
