Medication: Digoxin

Your cat has been prescribed digoxin for the treatment of certain types of abnormal heart rhythm or congestive heart failure. 

Key points: 
• Cardiac glycoside. 
• Do not use in animals with ventricular arrhythmias/tachycardia.   
• Do not use in animals with atrioventricular block (heart block). 
• Not recommended for use in animals with outflow tract obstructions (eg pulmonic stenosis, aortic stenosis, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy). 
• Cats are more susceptible to the toxic effects of digoxin than dogs and therefore digoxin is usually avoided in this species.  
• Use with extreme caution in animals with kidney disease, low protein levels and ascites (fluid build up in the abdomen/tummy) .
• Use with caution in pets with abnormal electrolyte levels, particularly potassium.  
• Use with caution in pregnant or lactating animals. 
• Dosage: twice daily (every 12 hours).