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  • Digitek digoxin tablets recalled: Possible double dose released by accident

    05/12/2008 2:01:27 PM PDT · by TennesseeGirl · 36 replies · 543+ views
    The Heart ^ | April 29, 2008 | Shelly Wood
    Morristown, NJ - The manufacturer of Digitek digoxin tablets is recalling the product, saying that it may have accidentally released pills that are double the normal thickness, carrying twice the normal dose [1]. Digoxin is used in the treatment of arrhythmias and heart failure, and a double dose could cause toxicity, most notably in patients with renal failure. According to a press release from Digitek's manufacturer, Actavis, digitalis toxicity "can cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness, low blood pressure, cardiac instability, and bradycardia," and even death. The FDA is alerting doctors and the public to the recall via its MedWatch program. The...