Comparing Digoxin vs Verapamil
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| Digoxin | Verapamil |
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Prescription only
Digoxin is one of the oldest and most controversial heart medications. In heart failure, it is usually only used alongside standard medications. In atrial fibrillation, there is still much debate... View more |
Prescription only
Verapamil is used to treat angina, arrhythmias, or to lower blood pressure. Constipation is the most common side effect and it may interact with several medicines and grapefruit products. Prescribed... View more |
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| More about Digoxin | More about Verapamil | ||||||||||||||||
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Digoxin has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 17 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Verapamil has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 183 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Digoxin side effects |
View all Verapamil side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Digoxin prices |
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| Cardoxin, Digitek, Digox, Lanoxin | Calan SR, Verelan, Verelan PM | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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144 hours |
12 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 440 drugs are known to interact with Digoxin:
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A total of 664 drugs are known to interact with Verapamil:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 26, 1982 |
March 08, 1982 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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