Your prescription for
Lanoxin-PG* Elixir
Please read this carefully before you start to take your medicine This leaflet contains important information about your treatment If you have any doubts or questions, or you are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
The name of your medicine is Lanoxin-PG Elixir (containing digoxin). It belongs to a group of medicines called cardiac glycosides. It is used to treat irregularities in the heart beat and other heart problems.
Things to remember about Lanoxin-PG Elixir
- Make sure it is all right for you to take Lanoxin-PG Elixir. (see the back of this leaflet).
- Take your medicine as directed by your doctor, and read the container label carefully.
- Lanoxin may occasionally cause unwanted effects. You can find these listed on the back of the leaflet.†
- Keep your medicine out of reach of children.
- Remember, if you are left with any medicine which you no longer require or which has passed its 'use by date', return it to your pharmacist for disposal.
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Before taking your medicine
Ask these questions before taking Lanoxin-PG Elixir.
- Are you taking or likely to be taking any medicines whilst you are taking Lanoxin-PG Elixir, for example lithium, antacids or any other medicine you can buy yourself?
- Have you previously experienced any reaction to digoxin?
- Do you suffer from kidney, lung or thyroid disease?
- Do you suffer from heart disease not currently being treated by your doctor?
- Are you pregnant, trying to become pregnant or breast-feeding?
If the answer is YES to any of these questions, tell your doctor or pharmacist before you take this medicine.
Taking your medicine
- It is important to take your medicine as directed by your doctor, who will tell you how much medicine to take and how often.
- Use the dropper provided to measure the correct dose, which should then be taken from a spoon or placed directly in the mouth.
- If you forget to take a dose take another as soon as you remember. Then go on as before.
- In the event of accidental overdose, contact your doctor immediately.
†After taking your medicine
This medicine occasionally causes side effects in some people.
If you get any of the following, tell your doctor as soon as possible.
- If you develop nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea or abdominal pains.
- If you notice palpitations or rapid heart rate.
- If you experience increased weakness or fatigue or have headaches or fainting attacks.
- If you become unwell (particularly if you have been taking the medicine for a long time} and you are unable to think of another reason for your feeling unwell.
- If you develop a rash.
- If you have blurred vision or any other visual disturbances.
Storing your medicine
- Keep your medicine in a cool, safe place where children cannot reach it. Medicines can harm if not used properly.
- If your doctor decides to stop the treatment, return any left over medicine to the pharmacist for disposal. Only keep it if your doctor tells you to.
What's in your medicine
- Lanoxin-PG Elixir is yellow in colour and contains 50 micrograms of Digoxin BP in each ml.
REMEMBER: This medicine is for YOU. Only a doctor can prescribe it for you. Never give it to
others. It may harm them even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
The Product Licence for Lanoxin-PG Elixir is held by The Wellcome Foundation Limited, London, NW1 2BP.
The Product Authorisation for Lanoxin-PG Elixir is held in Ireland by Wellcome Ireland Limited, Dublin.
This leaflet is produced in accordance with guidance issued by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry. The information in it applies only to Lanoxin-PG Elixir.
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The Wellcome Foundation Ltd London
Supplied in the Rep. of Ireland by Wellcome Ireland Ltd Dublin
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