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Retrospective Review of Digoxin Exposures to a Poison Control System following Recall of Digitek® Tablets

Retrospective Review of Digoxin Exposures to a Poison Control System following Recall of Digitek®... Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2010; 10 (4): 261-263 SHORT COMMUNICATION 1175-3277/10/0004-0261/$49.95/0 ª 2010 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved. Retrospective Review of Digoxin Exposures to a Poison Control System following Recall of Digitek Tablets 1 2 2,3 3,4 2,3 Sean Patrick Nordt, Alicia Minns, Christian Tomaszewski, F. Lee Cantrell and Richard F. Clark 1 Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA 2 Division of Medical Toxicology and Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA 3 California Poison Control System, San Diego, California, USA 4 School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA Abstract Background: In April 2008, Digitek digoxin tablets were recalled by the manufacturer as possibly con- taining double the labeled amount of drug. The recall to March 2006 involved 800 million tablets. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether there was any increase in the number of calls to a poison control system, and any increase in the severity of exposures after the recall compared with before the recall. Methods: A retrospective review of all digoxin exposures to a poison control system from March 2004 to February 2008 was conducted, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2010 by Adis Data Information BV
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Cardiology; Pharmacotherapy; Pharmacology/Toxicology
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1175-3277
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1179-187X
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10.2165/11537640-000000000-00000
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20653332
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Abstract

Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2010; 10 (4): 261-263 SHORT COMMUNICATION 1175-3277/10/0004-0261/$49.95/0 ª 2010 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved. Retrospective Review of Digoxin Exposures to a Poison Control System following Recall of Digitek Tablets 1 2 2,3 3,4 2,3 Sean Patrick Nordt, Alicia Minns, Christian Tomaszewski, F. Lee Cantrell and Richard F. Clark 1 Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA 2 Division of Medical Toxicology and Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA 3 California Poison Control System, San Diego, California, USA 4 School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA Abstract Background: In April 2008, Digitek digoxin tablets were recalled by the manufacturer as possibly con- taining double the labeled amount of drug. The recall to March 2006 involved 800 million tablets. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether there was any increase in the number of calls to a poison control system, and any increase in the severity of exposures after the recall compared with before the recall. Methods: A retrospective review of all digoxin exposures to a poison control system from March 2004 to February 2008 was conducted,

Journal

American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs – Springer Journals

Published: Aug 17, 2012

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