Drug Name:Digibind
Drug Class:Antidote
Mechanism of Action:Binds to and inactivates digoxin, a cardiac glycoside
Use:
  • Treatment of life-threatening digoxin toxicity
  • Reversal of digoxin-induced arrhythmias
Side Effects:
  • Hypersensitivity reactions
  • Hypotension
  • Bradycardia
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
Contraindications:
  • Hypersensitivity to Digibind or its components
  • Patients with normal or low digoxin levels
  • Patients with non-life-threatening digoxin toxicity
Specialty:
  • Cardiology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Critical Care