Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Digoxin as follows: Gastrointestinal side-effects                         Digoxin use can result in common general constitutional symptoms such as, nausea and vomiting. Taking dose of digoxin with a glass of water, after having some food or a snack can help avoid having unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms with the medication. Digoxin use carries the risk of increased bowel motility and consequently, result in diarrhea. The diarrhea can be self-limiting and resolve in [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Digoxin as follows: General allergic reactions                                  Digoxin use can result in general allergic reactions, such as, skin rashes, hives, and itching. Some patients can present with symptoms of severe allergic and anaphylactic response with digoxin, such as, difficulty breathing, swelling of face, lips, throat, and tongue, with consequent difficulty breathing. Seek emergency medical help for such findings, especially with difficulty breathing, for any appropriate measures to be [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Digoxin as follows: Take this medication as ordered by your physician. Do not change the dose and frequency on this medication without consulting your doctor. Take the medication dose at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the intake of medication. Taking the medication at regularly spaced intervals helps with maintaining appropriate blood levels of digoxin needed to derive the beneficial effects for optimal cardiac function. Take [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses and mechanism of action of digoxin as follows: Digoxin is a medication used mainly to increase the force of cardiac contraction, in individuals with history of congestive heart failure. Digoxin increases the availability of sodium ion within the cardiac muscle cells, which eventually is exchanged for calcium ion. Thus, the level of calcium ions increase within the cell. Calcium ion plays a significant role in cardiac muscle contraction. Increased [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon pathophysiology of congestive heart failure as follows: Contraction of heart helps with pumping the blood into the circulation, to be distributed to the end organs. In patients with history of heart failure, contractions of the heart are weak and heart is unable to pump blood into the circulation. This contributes to fluid backing up in the chambers of the heart, in the lungs, and extremities, thus leading to pulmonary and peripheral [...]