Possible digoxin toxicity associated with concomitant ciprofloxacin therapy

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 673-676

  Moffett, Brady S ^a   Valdes, Santiago O ^b   Kim, Jeffrey J ^b  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ciprofloxacin; Digoxin; Eubacterium lentum; P glycoprotein

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CEFTAZIDIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; DIGOXIN; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS NORGESTIMATE; GENTAMICIN; LANSOPRAZOLE; LORATADINE; LOSARTAN; METOPROLOL; NAPROXEN; TOPIRAMATE; TRAZODONE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ANOREXIA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BEDTIME DOSAGE; BURNING SENSATION; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHEMA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; NAUSEA; PACEMAKER FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION; THORAX PAIN; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; ANOREXIA; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; CIPROFLOXACIN; DIGOXIN; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; NAUSEA; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; REOPERATION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84886095387     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-013-9818-4     Document Type: Article

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