The FDA has issued a nationwide recall of Digitek (digoxin tablets) due to the possibility that tablets with double-thickness, containing twice the approved level of active ingredient, may have been commercially released. The existence of double strength tablets poses a risk of digitalis toxicity. Digitalis toxicity can cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness, low blood pressure, cardiac instability and bradycardia. Death can also result from excessive Digitalis intake. Several reports of illnesses and injuries have been received by Actavis.
As stated by the FDA, “Digitek® is used to treat heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms. The existence of double strength tablets poses a risk of digitalis toxicity in patients with renal failure. Digitalis toxicity can cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness, low blood pressure, cardiac instability and bradycardia. Death can also result from excessive Digitalis intake. Several reports of illnesses and injuries have been received.”
You can learn more about the recall by visiting the FDA website or the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.
If you have suffered any of these symptoms, believe you have been injured and live in Memphis, the Mid South, Tennessee or beyond, please call your physician IMMEDIATELY and then E-MAIL US today.
