A 30 year old patient on digoxin therapy has developed digitalis toxicity. The plasma digoxin level is 4 ng/ml. Renal function is normal and the plasma t1/2 for digoxin in this patient is 1.6 days. How long should you withhold digoxin in order to reach a safer yet probably therapeutic level of 1 ng/ml?
A 30 year old patient on digoxin therapy has developed digitalis toxicity. The plasma digoxin level is 4 ng/ml. Renal function is normal and the plasma t1/2 for digoxin in this patient is 1.6 days. How long should you withhold digoxin in order to reach a safer yet probably therapeutic level of 1 ng/ml?
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A 30 year old patient on digoxin therapy has developed digitalis toxicity. The plasma digoxin level is 4 ng/ml. Renal function is normal and the plasma t1/2 for digoxin in this patient is 1.6 days. How long should you withhold digoxin in order to reach a safer yet probably therapeutic level of 1 ng/ml?
β Correct Answer: C. 3.2 days
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