IV is usually started in the hospital setting and later transitioned to PO
This article outlines the indications, action, and contraindications for digoxin as a valuable agent in managing heart failure and certain arrhythmias
The PROVED trial designed to determine the effectiveness of digoxin in 88 patients with chronic, stable mild to moderate heart failure
Maintenance dose Oral: Adult: 125 to 250 micrograms
push administration should be based on evidence, not ritual, traditions, or how an individual nurse has always practiced
9% or glucose 5% (total volume = 10ml) and give by slow intravenous injection over 10-20 minutes
May also dilute 1 mL of digoxin in 4 mL of sterile water for injection, D5W, or 0
Your home health nurse will be available to instruct you on the procedure following discharge and
Inject the medication into the line, flush with a prefilled saline syringe after injecting the medication
If that does not work then you re-dose with 12 mg instead of 6 mg
This document serves as a guideline for intravenous medication administration
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Ellis demonstrates how to administer intravenous medication (usually called IV push)
The following guidelines represent consensus standards for safe practices associated with the preparation of I
push medications, flush/locking solutions, and other parenteral solutions administered by direct I
In these settings, conversion to IV push administration may provide a solution
According to expert opinion, the safest way to administer a small volume medication in a RTA syringe, such as the example above would be to have a second nurse independently verify your calculation and be the
[Normally, give 50% of the total digitalizing dose in the initial dose, then give 25% of the total