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drug_recall digitekDigitek® is a brand name. The generic name of the same drug is digoxin, used to treat heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms (atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter). Digitek/digoxin is made from digitalis, which is a plant genus that includes the flower “foxgloves” (Digitalis purpurea).
The benefit of foxgloves’ digitalis for the treatment of heart conditions has been known for a very long time — since at least the late 1700’s, when it began to used as a heart medication. Even at that point, foxglove had been used as a traditional medicine for many years to reduce fluid build-up/swelling.
Digitek and other digitalis medicines (for example, Lanoxin) improve the efficiency of the heart and its strength, and they are widely used to control the heartbeat’s rate and rhythm. Digitek’s secondary benefits thus include improved blood circulation and reduced swelling of the hands and ankles in individuals with heart problems.
Digitalis has also been prescribed to help some people lose weight, but according to the Mayo Clinic, digitalis should never be used for this purpose. If you have been prescribed Digitek for weight loss, see another physician about it immediately.
In addition, digitalis medications, including Digitek, pass from a mother’s bloodstream to her unborn baby. Thus, a physician should definitely determine whether a woman is pregnant before prescribing Digitek.
Digitek and similar digitalis-based medications are prescription-only, in the form of:
Digitek is generally prescribed as an oral tablet. However, in April 2008, the maker of Digitek recalled it because of a manufacturing mistake — some of the oral Digitek tablets had twice the correct level of digitalis. A class action against Digitek maker, the drug company Actavis, was initiated soon thereafter.
If you have been treated with Digitek and have any concerns about its potential risks, contact an attorney or law firm that represents the victims of defective drugs and medical devices and learn more about your legal options.
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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