Digoxin which also known as digitalis is one of the most commonly used medicine since it is widely used in the
treatment of various heart condition such atrial fibrilation, atrial flutter and systolic heart failure.
Below we provide you about frequently asked question about the digoxin dosing due to the prominent features of its clinical use which commonly present as a narrow therapeutic index and the end-point therapy which is diffult to define/measure. In the article, there are questions: What is the new target serum level for digoxin when treating systolic heart failure, What is the old target dose, Why is the lower target better, How do I pick the right initial dose of digoxin, and When and how should I check digoxin (DIG) levels.
The questions are answered in clear, brief and easy to understand. Also there is a graphic chart figure which describes dosing normogram of digoxin in patients with heart failure (click to enlarge) to select appropriate digoxin maintenance dose based on patient’s clearence creatinine and their ideal body weight. Follow on complete article of Qs and As about Digoxin Dosing in Systolic Heart Failure, in pdf document filetype. You’re pleased to download this digoxin dosing article (source: medicine.usask.ca).

