Lanoxin
Utilised to manage myocardial pumping performance to alleviate heart failure strain and support rate control.
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Digoxin
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 0.25mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent of Lanoxin, depending on stock.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Lanoxin vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Lanoxin details
- Conditions
- Heart Failure · Atrial Fibrillation
- Alternative names
- digoxin
- Therapeutic class
- Cardiac Glycoside
- Pharmacological class
- Inotropic Agent
- Contraindications
- ventricular fibrillation; hypersensitivity to digoxin
- Minor side effects
- nausea; vomiting; headache
- Moderate side effects
- visual disturbances (yellow halos); diarrhoea; dizziness
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Onset Time
- 30–120 minutes
- Duration
- 36 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Amiodarone; Spironolactone; Verapamil
- Age restrictions
- Approved for all paediatric and adult populations.
Serious side effects
severe bradycardia, requires immediate medical attention; life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
utilised to manage myocardial pumping performance to alleviate heart failure strain and support rate control.
Mechanism of action
Inhibits Na+/K+-ATPase membrane pumps, raising intracellular calcium to boost cardiac contractility while slowing AV node conduction.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
TGA Category C: Deemed safe and vital when clinically indicated. Breastfeeding: Compatible.
What you will receive
Lanoxin is the originator brand name, made by GlaxoSmithKline. We use it to identify the medicine and are not affiliated with GlaxoSmithKline.
- The fulfilment partner confirms whether the exact brand or an equivalent containing Digoxin is offered.
- The offered brand, manufacturer and dispatch location depend on the product, destination and partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.