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What is the most important information I should know about Lanoxin?
• Do not stop taking Lanoxin suddenly use for prescription lanoxin. Stopping suddenly could make yourcondition worse use for prescription lanoxin. Even if you feel better, you need to keep taking this medicationto help the heart work properly use for prescription lanoxin. Make sure you always have enough Lanoxin onhand for vacations and holidays use for prescription lanoxin.
• Ask your doctor to teach you how to monitor your heart rate and at whatheart rate you should notify them before taking any more medication use for prescription lanoxin.
What is Lanoxin?
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• Lanoxin is used to treat conditions such as congestive heart failureand atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (types of fast heartbeats) use for prescription lanoxin.
• Lanoxin may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide use for prescription lanoxin.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Lanoxin?
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you:
· have kidney disease;
· have thyroid disease, or
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• You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring while takingLanoxin use for prescription lanoxin.
• Lanoxin is in the FDA pregnancy category C use for prescription lanoxin. This means that it is notknown whether Lanoxin will be harmful to an unborn baby use for prescription lanoxin. Do not take this medicationwithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnantduring treatment use for prescription lanoxin.
• Lanoxin passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing infant use for prescription lanoxin. Do nottake this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby use for prescription lanoxin.
• If you are over 65 years of age, you may be more likely to experienceside effects from Lanoxin use for prescription lanoxin. You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring use for prescription lanoxin.
How should I take Lanoxin?
• Take Lanoxin exactly as directed by your doctor use for prescription lanoxin. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you use for prescription lanoxin.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water use for prescription lanoxin.
• Try to take Lanoxin at the same time every day use for prescription lanoxin.
• Ask your doctor to teach you how to monitor your heart rate and at whatheart rate you should notify them before taking any more medication use for prescription lanoxin.
• Do not stop taking Lanoxin suddenly use for prescription lanoxin. Stopping suddenly could make yourcondition worse use for prescription lanoxin. Even if you feel better, you may need to keep taking this medicationto help the heart work properly use for prescription lanoxin. Make sure you always have enough Lanoxin onhand for vacations and holidays use for prescription lanoxin.
• Your doctor may want to perform blood tests during treatment with Lanoxinto monitor the amount of medication in your body use for prescription lanoxin.
• Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat use for prescription lanoxin.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose up to 12 hours late use for prescription lanoxin. If more than 12 hours havepassed, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularly scheduled dose use for prescription lanoxin. Do Not take a double dose of this medication use for prescription lanoxin.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention use for prescription lanoxin.
• Symptoms of a Lanoxin overdose include nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite,diarrhea, confusion, seizures, hallucinations, light "halos" aroundobjects, green or yellow vision, fatigue, irregular heartbeats, and abnormallyfast or slow heartbeats use for prescription lanoxin.
What should I avoid while taking Lanoxin?
• There are no restrictions on food, beverages, or activity while takingLanoxin unless otherwise directed by your doctor use for prescription lanoxin.
What are the possible side effects of Lanoxin?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingLanoxin and seek medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat;swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· a severe headache, fainting, or extreme drowsiness or dizziness;
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• If you experience any of the following less serious side effects, continueto take Lanoxin and talk to your doctor if you experience
· decreased appetite and diarrhea;
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• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur use for prescription lanoxin. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome use for prescription lanoxin.
What other drugs will affect Lanoxin?
• Before taking Lanoxin, tell your doctor if you are taking any of thefollowing medicines:
· another medication for irregular heartbeats, such as quinidine (Quinidex,Quinora, Cardioquin, others), amiodarone (Cordarone), or propafenone (Rythmol);
· an antacid or laxative that contains aluminum, magnesium, or kaolin-pectinsuch as Maalox, Rolaids, Mylanta, Milk of Magnesia, and others;
· a beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin), propranolol (Inderal),acebutolol (Sectral), metoprolol (Lopressor), carteolol (Cartrol), labetalol(Normodyne, Trandate), or nadolol (Corgard);
· a calcium channel blocker such as diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor XR,Tiazac), amlodipine (Norvasc), felodipine (Plendil), nifedipine (Procardia,Adalat), verapamil (Verelan, Calan, Isoptin, Covera-HS), and others;
· a cancer chemotherapy drug;
· a diuretic (water pill) such as hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, HydroDiuril,others), chlorothiazide (Diuril), chlorthalidone (Hygroton, Thalitone), furosemide(Lasix), torsemide (Demadex), bumetanide (Bumex), ethacrynic acid (Edecrin),triamterene (Dyrenium, Maxzide, Dyazide), amiloride (Midamor), spironolactone(Aldactone), eplerenone (Inspra), and others;
· a steroid medicine such as prednisone (Deltasone), methylprednisolone(Medrol, others), prednisolone (Prelone, Pediapred, others), dexamethasone (Decadron),and others;
· a thyroid medication;
· alprazolam (Xanax);
· amphotericin B (Fungizone);
· cholestyramine (Questran, Prevalite) or colestipol (Colestid);
· erythromycin (E.E.S., E-Mycin, Eryc, Ery-Tab, PCE, others) or clarithromycin(Biaxin);
· indomethacin (Indocin);
· itraconazole (Sporanox);
· metoclopramide (Reglan);
· rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane);
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• You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring if you aretaking any of the medicines listed above use for prescription lanoxin.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Lanoxin oraffect your condition use for prescription lanoxin. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking anyprescription or over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products use for prescription lanoxin.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Lanoxin written forhealth professionals that you may read use for prescription lanoxin.
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