[Plasma-digoxin concentration in patients at time of hospital admission (author's transl)]. 1977

J Lichey, and R Schröder, and N Rietbrock

Plasma-digoxin and serum creatinine concentrations were determined on admission in 145 unselected patients previously digitalized as outpatients. Adequate digitalization was found in 62.7%, inadequate doses in 15.9% of patients. In the latter group the daily dosage reported by the patients failed to correlate with the plasma-digoxin concentration by radioimmunoassay. One-fifth of all patients had clinical evidence of digitalis intoxication. Of these, 69% had plasma-digoxin concentrations of more than 2.0 ng/ml and 31% less than 2.0 ng/ml. Mean digoxin concentration for all patients with signs of digitalis intoxication was 2.5+/-0.9 ng/ml. In patients simultaneously receiving spironolactone or canrenoate-K+ there was danger of falsely high values for digoxin because of interference of those drugs with the radioimmunoassay.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011863 Radioimmunoassay Classic quantitative assay for detection of antigen-antibody reactions using a radioactively labeled substance (radioligand) either directly or indirectly to measure the binding of the unlabeled substance to a specific antibody or other receptor system. Non-immunogenic substances (e.g., haptens) can be measured if coupled to larger carrier proteins (e.g., bovine gamma-globulin or human serum albumin) capable of inducing antibody formation. Radioimmunoassays
D002191 Canrenoic Acid A synthetic pregnadiene derivative with anti-aldosterone activity. Canrenoate Potassium,Potassium Canrenoate,17-Hydroxy-3-Oxo-17alpha-Pregna-4,6-Diene-21-Carboxylic Acid,Kalium-Can.-Ratiopharm,SC-14266,Soldactone,Soludactone,Spiroctan,17 Hydroxy 3 Oxo 17alpha Pregna 4,6 Diene 21 Carboxylic Acid,Acid, 17-Hydroxy-3-Oxo-17alpha-Pregna-4,6-Diene-21-Carboxylic,Acid, Canrenoic,Canrenoate, Potassium,Kalium Can. Ratiopharm,SC 14266,SC14266
D003404 Creatinine Creatinine Sulfate Salt,Krebiozen,Salt, Creatinine Sulfate,Sulfate Salt, Creatinine
D004071 Digitalis Glycosides Glycosides from plants of the genus DIGITALIS. Some of these are useful as cardiotonic and anti-arrhythmia agents. Included also are semi-synthetic derivatives of the naturally occurring glycosides. The term has sometimes been used more broadly to include all CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES, but here is restricted to those related to Digitalis. Glycosides, Digitalis
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
D006760 Hospitalization The confinement of a patient in a hospital. Hospitalizations
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000553 Ambulatory Care Health care services provided to patients on an ambulatory basis, rather than by admission to a hospital or other health care facility. The services may be a part of a hospital, augmenting its inpatient services, or may be provided at a free-standing facility. Outpatient Care,Outpatient Health Services,Clinic Visits,Health Services, Outpatient,Outpatient Services,Services, Outpatient Health,Urgent Care,Care, Ambulatory,Care, Outpatient,Care, Urgent,Cares, Urgent,Clinic Visit,Health Service, Outpatient,Outpatient Health Service,Outpatient Service,Service, Outpatient,Service, Outpatient Health,Services, Outpatient,Urgent Cares,Visit, Clinic,Visits, Clinic

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