Lanoxin 0.25 mg 100 Tablets is a medication used to treat heart failure and certain types of arrhythmias, administered in appropriate doses under medical supervision.

Composition of Lanoxin Tablets

Each Lanoxin tablet contains 0.25 mg of the active ingredient digoxin, which treats heart failure by increasing the heart’s contractility.

Indications for Lanoxin 0.25 mg

Lanoxin is used in the treatment of:

• Heart failure.
• Supraventricular arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats originating above the ventricles in the atria or the atrioventricular node), particularly atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter.

Dosage of Lanoxin Tablets

• The physician determines the appropriate dosage according to the patient’s clinical condition.
• Dosage is based on age, body weight, and kidney function.

Side Effects of Lanoxin

Lanoxin may cause some side effects, such as:

• Dizziness.
• Blurred vision.
• Arrhythmias.
• Blood clotting disorders.
• Nausea.
• Vomiting.
• Diarrhea.
• Skin rash.

Contraindications of Lanoxin

Lanoxin should not be used in cases of:

• Hypersensitivity to its components.
• Arrhythmias caused by digitalis (digoxin) toxicity.
• Supraventricular arrhythmias associated with an accessory atrioventricular pathway, as in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
• Ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation.
• Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (except in cases accompanied by heart failure or atrial fibrillation, and even then with caution).

Warnings and Precautions

Caution should be exercised before using Lanoxin, especially in cases of:

• Arrhythmias.
• Heart failure with cardiac amyloidosis.
• Myocarditis.
• Vitamin B1 deficiency.
• Constrictive pericarditis.
• Severe respiratory disease.
• Hypokalemia (low potassium).
• Hypomagnesemia (low magnesium).
• Hypercalcemia (high calcium).
• Hypoxia (low oxygen).
• Thyroid disorders.
• Direct current cardioversion.

Drug Interactions

Caution should be exercised when Lanoxin is taken alongside other medications, especially:

• Corticosteroids.
• Lithium.
• Beta-blockers.
• Certain diuretics.
• Calcium.
• Antiviral drugs.
• Antiarrhythmics.
• Antihypertensives.
• Proton pump inhibitors.

Storage Instructions

• Keep out of reach of children.
• Store at a temperature not exceeding 25°C.
• Protect from light.