Talk:Digitalis
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And even with the exact dosing you got from using single constituents: when the doctor's patient suddenly gets weaker from, say, a flu, the digitalis glycosides will kill them off.Because they've been using digitalis glycosides they've had 4-5 years more life, but it's better not to need digitalis in the first place - help your heart with diet, mild herbs (like Crataegus), and lifestyle before it breaks.</i> </blockquote> This is because the statements deviated from NPOV and were slanted toward opinion, not scientifically objective.
At some point, digoxin should be made into it's own article, with focus on the medical use of the pharmaceutical agent. At that point, a list of medications and conditions that alter the digoxin level should be fleshed out, as well as indications and dosing of the medication and a discussion of the toxic effects.
- Facts about digoxin:
- The effect of digoxin on mortality and morbidity in patients with heart failure. The Digitalis Investigation Group. N Engl J Med. 1997 Feb 20;336(8):525-33. (Medline abstract (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=9036306))
- The bioavailability of oral digoxin is 75%
Ksheka 12:00, Sep 8, 2004 (UTC)
I'm starting to create a separate article for digoxin. I've un-redirected and put up a stub. Much more to come. Ksheka 11:40, Nov 12, 2004 (UTC)
- Thank you.. I had put stuff into this article because of the redirection.. Tarek 18:51, 13 Nov 2004 (UTC)
