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Lanoxin Uses Lanoxin helps the heart to beat more strongly and regularly. Lanoxin is used to treat conditions such as congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (types of fast heartbeats).
How To Use Lanoxin Take Lanoxin exactly as directed on the package or as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you. Take each dose with a full glass of water.
Try to take Lanoxin at the same time every day.
Never take more of this medication than is prescribed for you. Lanoxin Side Effects This drug may cause following serious side effects : 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, irregular heartbeats, slow heartbeats (fewer than 60 beats per minute), abnormally fast heartbeats, vision changes (e.g., yellow-green or blurred vision), hallucinations, or abnormal or psychotic behavior. If you experience any of the following less serious side effects, continue to take Lanoxin and talk to your doctor if you experience decreased appetite and diarrhea, unusual tiredness or weakness, depression, nausea or vomiting, drowsiness or dizziness, decreased sex drive, or· enlarged breasts in males. Lanoxin Precautions Tell you doctor if you have kidney disease, have thyroid disease, orare taking any other heart medication.
Lanoxin should not be used without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or are planning a pregnancy. As it might passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant. Ask your doctor Before breast-feeding a baby. Lanoxin Drug Interactions Tell your doctor of all nonprescription and prescription medication you are using, especially : 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-pectin such 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), sulfasalazine (Azulfidine), or tetracycline (Broadspec, Emtet, Panmycin, Sumycin, Tetracap, others).
Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Lanoxin. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines. Lanoxin Overdose If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, diarrhea, confusion, seizures, hallucinations, light "halos" around objects, green or yellow vision, fatigue, irregular heartbeats, and abnormally fast or slow heartbeats. Lanoxin Notes Do not share Lanoxin with others. Lanoxin Missed Dose If you miss an Lanoxin dosage, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up. Lanoxin Storage Store Lanoxin at room temperature between 68 and 77 degrees F (20-25 degrees C) away from sunlight and moisture.
Important Note The following Informationrmation is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using this drug.
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