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Digoxin

Common brand names:

Digitek, Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin, Lanoxin Pediatric

Digoxin is a drug originally derived from the foxglove plant, Digitalis lanata. Digoxin is used primarily to improve the pumping ability of the heart in congestive heart failure (CHF). It is also used to help normalize some dysrhythmias (abnormal types of heartbeat).

Summary of Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, & Foods

What Are Nutrient Interactions
Types of interactions:beneficial= Beneficialadverse= Adversecheck= Check
dnicon_BeneficialReplenish Depleted Nutrients

none

dnicon_BeneficialReduce Side Effects
Magnesium
Potassium
dnicon_BeneficialSupport Medicine
Magnesium
dnicon_AvoidReduces Effectiveness
St. John’s Wort
dnicon_AvoidPotential Negative Interaction
Pleurisy Root
Sarsaparilla
Cascara
Digitalis
Eleuthero
Licorice
dnicon_CheckExplanation Required
Hawthorn
Alder Buckthorn
Buckthorn
Potassium
Senna
The Drug-Nutrient Interactions table may not include every possible interaction. Taking medicines with meals, on an empty stomach, or with alcohol may influence their effects. For details, refer to the manufacturers’ package information as these are not covered in this table. If you take medications, always discuss the potential risks and benefits of adding a new supplement with your doctor or pharmacist.

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