What is Lanoxin Pediatric? Uses, warnings & side effects

How to take Lanoxin Pediatric

• Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into a muscle or into a vein.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Missed dose: Injection routeCall your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.

What to do if you miss a dose of Lanoxin Pediatric

Lanoxin Pediatric contraindications - Who shouldn't take Lanoxin Pediatric?

• This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to digoxin or similar medicines.

Lanoxin Pediatric warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, blood vessel disease, thyroid problems, or any other heart problems, including heart block, a recent heart attack, or Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Risk of overdoseSlow heartbeat, heart block

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

• Weight loss, stomach pain, unusual behavior, drowsiness (in children)

Lanoxin Pediatric interactions & what to avoid when taking Lanoxin Pediatric

• Some medicines can affect how digoxin works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Dopamine, epinephrine, ginseng, ivabradine, mirabegron, norepinephrine, quinine, ritonavir, spironolactone, succinylcholine, teriparatideBlood pressure medicineCalcium supplementMedicine for heart rhythm problems (including amiodarone, dofetilide, dronedarone, propafenone, quinidine, sotalol, verapamil)Thyroid supplement

• This medicine has been associated with the following problems:Risk of overdoseSlow heartbeat, heart block

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.