[Influence of the gastric acidity on the digoxinemia. Comparison between digoxin and beta-methyldigoxin (author's transl)]. 1980

C Pasotti, and R Rossi, and R Zanetta

In a medium term study, carried out according to a random cross-over schema, the Authors have evaluated the influence of gastric acidity on the digoxinemia, after the administration of digoxin (0.375 mg/day) and beta-methyldigoxin (0.25 mg/day) from the same batches. The results confirmed the effect of the gastric acidity on cardiac glycosides and an higher stability of beta-methyldigoxin than digoxin. These data suggest that digoxin, particularly in patients with gastric hypoacidity, must be used cautiously, because we can reach decidedly dangerous haematic levels, with a mean deviation of the values from the normal subjects of 89%, in comparison with 18% in the beta-methyldigoxin treated patients.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008520 Medigoxin A semisynthetic digitalis glycoside with the general properties of DIGOXIN but more rapid onset of action. Its cardiotonic action is prolonged by its demethylation to DIGOXIN in the liver. It has been used in the treatment of congestive heart failure (HEART FAILURE). Metildigoxin,beta-Methyldigoxin,4'''-O-Methyldigoxin,Bemecor,Lanirapid,Lanitop,Medixin,Methyldigoxin,4''' O Methyldigoxin,beta Methyldigoxin
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D004077 Digoxin A cardiotonic glycoside obtained mainly from Digitalis lanata; it consists of three sugars and the aglycone DIGOXIGENIN. Digoxin has positive inotropic and negative chronotropic activity. It is used to control ventricular rate in ATRIAL FIBRILLATION and in the management of congestive heart failure with atrial fibrillation. Its use in congestive heart failure and sinus rhythm is less certain. The margin between toxic and therapeutic doses is small. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p666) Digacin,Digitek,Digoregen,Digoxina Boehringer,Digoxine Nativelle,Dilanacin,Hemigoxine Nativelle,Lanacordin,Lanicor,Lanoxicaps,Lanoxin,Lanoxin-PG,Lenoxin,Mapluxin,Boehringer, Digoxina,Lanoxin PG,Nativelle, Digoxine,Nativelle, Hemigoxine
D005260 Female Females
D005744 Gastric Acid Hydrochloric acid present in GASTRIC JUICE. Hydrochloric Acid, Gastric,Acids, Gastric,Acids, Gastric Hydrochloric,Gastric Acids,Gastric Hydrochloric Acid,Gastric Hydrochloric Acids,Hydrochloric Acids, Gastric
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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