Digon Tablet

Reviews How to Use Benefits Uses Side Effects

Product Info

Prescription required	Yes
Marketer	Tas Med India Pvt Ltd
Active Ingredient	Digoxin (0.25mg)
Storage	Store below 30°C
Chemical Class	Cardiac glycosides
Habit Forming	No
Therapeutic Class	CARDIAC
Action Class	Cardiac glycosides
User Rating	4.4
User Reviews	702

FAQ

What if you forget to take Digon?

If you miss a dose of Digon, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.\n

Digon Tablet Reviews

Digon is a medicine used for the treatment of heart failure in combination with other medicines. It helps to provide symptomatic relief by making the heart pump blood more efficiently. This medicine is also used to treat abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia).

Digon restores and maintains a normal and steady heartbeat. It should be taken regularly as advised by the doctor. You may take it with or without food but it is better to take this medicine at a fixed time. This medicine should not be stopped abruptly without consulting the doctor as this can worsen your condition. Regular follow-up with your doctor is advised while using this medicine.

Common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and visual disturbances. Consult your doctor if these effects bother you. This medicine is used with caution for some people. Thus, you must inform the doctor if you are suffering from any kidney disease. Also, let your doctor know if you are pregnant or breastfeeding and about all the other medications that you are taking regularly. Your doctor may advise for regular monitoring of kidney function while you are taking this medicine.

How Digon Tablet Works

Digon is a cardiac glycoside. It works by correcting irregular heartbeat to a normal rhythm and increases the force with which the heart muscle contracts with every heartbeat. This makes the heart pump more efficiently and increases blood circulation throughout the body.

How to Use Digon Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Digon may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Benefits of Digon Tablet

In Arrhythmia: Digon is used to stabilize heart rhythms (particularly atrial fibrillation). It helps in normalizing an abnormal heart rhythm, preventing it from occurring in the first place, or slowing down the heart rate during an episode.
In Heart failure: Heart failure means your heart is weak and cannot pump enough blood to your lungs and the rest of your body. The most common symptoms are breathlessness, tiredness, and swelling in your legs, ankles, abdomen and other parts of your body. Digon makes it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body and is therefore an effective treatment for heart failure.This medicine will help relieve your symptoms, making you feel better and more energetic. You should make appropriate lifestyle changes (such as eating healthily and keeping active) to help this medicine be effective. Take it regularly and keep taking it even if you feel better.

Uses of Digon Tablet

Heart failure
Arrhythmia

Digon Tablet Side Effects

Safety Tips

Breast feeding ^{SAFE IF PRESCRIBED}

Digon is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.

Kidney ^CAUTION

Digon should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Digon may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Regular monitoring of kidney function tests, potassium, magnesium and calcium levels is advisable while you are taking this medicine.

Pregnancy ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Digon may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Driving ^UNSAFE

Digon may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur. .

Alcohol ^UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Digon.

Liver ^{SAFE IF PRESCRIBED}

Digon is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Digon may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Quick Tips

Notify your doctor about any other medicines you're taking to avoid drug interactions.
Take Digon at the same time every day.
Symptoms of Digon overdose include slow heartbeat, dizziness, lightheadedness and breathing problems.
Do not discontinue use of Digon without consulting your doctor even if you feel better. Stopping abruptly could worsen your condition.

References

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Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). Digoxin.
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Maron BA, Rocco TP. Pharmacotherapy of Congestive Heart Failure. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 801-84.