digoxin

[hermanus277]

i am trying to find the answer as part of course work {why do we need to monitor blood preasue when adminastering the drug degoxin } { also when we are using a nebulizer why do we check the saturation levals befor and after use }
thankyou
tina

[hermanus277]

Thankyou very much this has helped me a great deal thankyou for taking the time to answer my question
take care
Tina

[Dr Rajgopal]

Hi,
Digoxin is administered in the treatment of Congestive heart failure . Diastolic blood pressure significantly decreased and systolic blood pressure significantly increased during overnight sleep in the digoxin phase .Heart rate decreased in the overnight sleeping phase . Digoxin significantly decreases diastolic blood pressure during overnight sleep in patients with congestive heart failure. This effect is likely to be caused by reduction of sympathetic activity or increase of parasympathetic activity. Increase of systolic blood pressure during sleep is probably caused by the positive inotropic effect of the drug.

Oxygen saturation levels are measured before nebulisation to check the amount of oxygen required  to be administered . After the process , the levels are checked to see whether the required levels of above 95 % or more have been reached or not . Hope this helps you . Take care and regards !