Sol. Centoxin 5 mg / 100 ml information and price in Bangladesh

Information: Sol. Centoxin 5 mg / 100 ml

Therapeutic action – Cardiotonic Indications – Supraventricular arrhythmias (fibrillation, flutter, paroxysmal tachycardia) – Heart failure Presentation – 62.5 µg (0.0625 mg) and 250 µg (0.25 mg) tablets Also comes in 50 µg/ml oral solution (0.05 mg/ml). Dosage – Adult: • loading dose: 750 to 1500 µg (0.75 to 1.5 mg) in 3 to 4 divided doses. Do not exceed 1500 µg during the first 24 hours. • maintenance dose: 125 to 250 µg/day (0.125 to 0.25 mg) once daily or in 2 divided doses – Reduce the dose by one half in elderly patients and in patients with renal impairment. Duration – According to clinical response Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions – Do not administer to patients with bradycardia, ill defined arrhythmia, coronary artery disease. – It is essential to monitor pulse in the initial stage of treatment. – Narrow margin between therapeutic and toxic dose. – May cause in the event of overdose: gastrointestinal disturbances (nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea), blurred vision, headache, confusion, conduction and rhythm disorders. If so, reduce dose or stop treatment. – Do not combine with calcium, particularly by IV route (serious arrhythmias). – Monitor combination with: • amiodarone, macrolides, itraconazole, quinine, chloroquine (increased digoxin concentration); • potassium-depleting drugs: diuretics, corticoids, amphotericin B (increased risk of digoxin toxicity). – Monitor if possible serum potassium level in patients taking potassium-depleting drugs and serum creatinine level in patients with renal impairment. – Do not administer simultaneously with antacids such as aluminium hydroxide, etc., administer 2 hours apart. – Pregnancy: no contra-indication – Breast-feeding: no contra-indication Remarks – A loading dose may be administered in arrhythmias if a rapid digitalisation is required. It is usually not necessary for heart failure. – Storage: below 25°C – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digoxin

Caution: Sol. Centoxin 5 mg / 100 ml

Before taking Sol. Centoxin 5 mg / 100 ml, inform your doctor if you or your child have liver or kidney problems or any allergies. It should be used with caution in patients with liver problems due to alcohol to prevent the risk of liver damage.

Sol. Centoxin 5 mg / 100 ml should be used with caution in pregnant women only if clearly advised by the doctor and can be used in breastfeeding women.

Sol. Centoxin 5 mg / 100 ml is not recommended for use in children less than 10 years of age and should be used with caution in elderly patients.

Consult your doctor if you experience any side effects or unusual effects during treatment with Sol. Centoxin 5 mg / 100 ml.

Safety: Sol. Centoxin 5 mg / 100 ml

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Sol. Centoxin 5 mg / 100 ml