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Digitek overdose is a serious risk because of an extremely serious manufacturing mistake — a Digitek facility in Little Falls, New Jersey may have made Digitek tablets with twice the intended level of the active ingredient, digoxin. All of the Digitek tablets on the U.S. market were recalled in April 2008 due to the grave risk of digoxin overdose, which presents side effects that can become life-threatening:
Digitek is prescribed for heart failure and heart rhythm problems in both adults and children. The non-tablet formulations of Digitek (intravenous injection, elixir, and capsule) were not recalled and have not been linked to the Digitek overdose issue.
The Digitek overdose side effects are listed in the recall announcement and in the FDA’s Safety Alert regarding Digitek. The FDA’s Class I recall of Digitek means that the FDA has concluded that there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the Digitek tablets can cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The FDA also noted that it had received reports of injury and illness associated with Digitek overdoses. Actavis Totowa, the manufacturer of Digitek, also admitted that it has received such reports.
Digitek has additional potential side effects that have been observed with Digitek products that contained the correct amount of digoxin:
The active ingredient causing the Digitek overdose, digoxin, is a chemical derived from digitalis, which is found in plants of the genus Digitalis, including the poisonous flowering plant “foxgloves.” The wrong dose of digoxin can cause an individual’s heart to beat far too quickly, much too slowly, or irregularly.
If a Digitek overdose has affected you or a member of your family, contact a Digitek attorney to discuss your concerns and get legal representation.
According to recent reports, Actavis Totowa, the makers of Digitek, have recalled all generic drugs manufactured at their New Jersey plant.
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