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Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Digitek-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Digitek as follows: Individuals can experience severe nausea and vomiting, when the medication is taken on empty stomach. Taking dose of Digitek with a glass of water, after having some food or a snack can help avoid having unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms with the medication. Digitek use carries the risk of increased bowel motility and consequently, result in diarrhea. The diarrhea can be self-limiting and resolve [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Digitek-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Digitek as follows: Digitek interacts with a lot of other medications, such as, diuretics, OTC mineral supplements, and antibacterial/antifungal antibiotics, thus resulting in complications. If you are being newly started on Digitek, discuss with your physician regarding all your current medications and their safety with Digitek. Also, notify your physician regarding any current Digitek intake, if you are being started on any new medications and [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Digitek-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Digitek as follows: Absorption of Digitek could be inhibited by foods rich in fiber, such as brown rice, green leafy vegetables, and bran. Absorption of Digitek could also be inhibited by antacids, such as, milk of magnesia and drugs used to reduce cholesterol, such as, cholestyramine and colestipol, thus compromising the therapeutic benefits of Digitek intake. So, try to space out Digitek by atleast 2 [...]

Contraindications for Digitek Use-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Digitek as follows: Digitek is minimally metabolized in the liver to active metabolites, which along with the significant unmetabolized portion of the drug is eliminated by kidneys in the urine. If renal function is deficient, the elimination of these compounds could be compromised. This can lead to increased blood levels of the medication and metabolites for longer periods of time, resulting in increased risk for side-effects and consequent [...]

Contraindications for Digitek Use-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Digitek as follows: Digitek is used with extreme caution in individuals with history of arrhythmias. Digitek, despite having the therapeutic effect of controlling rapid heart rate and arrhythmias, also carries the risk of causing and aggravating some underlying cardiac arrhythmias, leading to severe debility and death. While taking Digitek, watching closely for signs and symptoms of worsening arrhythmias, such as, frequent episodes of fatigue, lightheadedness, near fainting, shortness [...]