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Safety Concerns With Lanoxin
from eMedTV.comDrug Interactions
Lanoxin can potentially react with a number of other medicines (see Lanoxin Drug Interactions).You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to taking this medication if you have:
- Kidney disease, such as kidney failure (renal failure)
- Heart problems, such as:
- Any abnormal heart rhythm (heart arrhythmia)
- Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (a rare heart condition)
- A recent heart attack
- Inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis)
- Constrictive pericarditis (a long-term inflammation of the sac-like covering around the heart)
- Restrictive cardiomyopathy (a disorder in which the heart chambers cannot fill properly because the heart is too stiff)
- Been told you have electrolyte or vitamin problems, such as low or high blood potassium, calcium, magnesium, or thiamine levels
- Thyroid problems (hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism)
- Any allergies, including to foods, dyes, or preservatives.
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you are:
- Pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant (see Lanoxin and Pregnancy)
- Breastfeeding (see Lanoxin and Breastfeeding).
Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about any other medications you are taking, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
(Click Lanoxin Warnings and Precautions to learn more, including information on who should not take the drug.)
Written by/reviewed by: Susan Lakey, PharmD, MPH
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD