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 of breath, chest pain or discomfort, generalized weakness, sudden vision changes, and/or pounding irregular heartbeat, and reporting them to the physician appropriately, can help make timely changes in the dose of Digitek and plan of care. This can help preventing risk for exacerbation of life-threatening arrhythmias with Digitek.
- Do not take Digitek, if you ever manifested any allergic response to intake of Digitek. Discuss your history of allergic response to this medication with your physician, without fail.
