Determination of serum digoxin: a path to better control of therapy?
Follath, F.; Roth, M.; Wenk, M.; Peyer, H.; Fridrich, R.
Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift 107(44): 1561-1563
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0036-7672 PMID: 918613 Document Number: 116123
The usefulness of serum digoxin measurements in the diagnosis of digitalis toxicity was studied prospectively in hospitalized patients. Serum levels were increased above 2 ng/ml in 28 of 32 cases with digoxin-induced arrhythmias and/or gastrointestinal symptoms, whereas only 1 of 35 non-toxic patients had an abnormal serum concentration. There was, however, no direct relationship between the type of toxic manifestation and absolute values of serum digoxin.