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Thyroid disease and digoxin

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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  • hyperthyroidism
    • patients with hyperthyroidism may not respond well to treatment with digoxin but can develop toxicity if the dosage is increased
  • hypothyroidism:
    • patients with hypothyroidism are more sensitive to the effects of digoxin and it can be very difficult to find the correct dosage

Reference:

  • 1) British Heart Foundation Factfile 7/2001. The use of digoxin.

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