Drug General Information (ID: DDIH1795YL)
  Drug Name Digitoxin Drug Info Magnesium carbonate Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Antiarrhythmic Agents Antacids
  Structure

 Mechanism of Digitoxin-Magnesium carbonate Interaction (Severity Level: Minor)
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      Drug Name Digitoxin Magnesium carbonate
      Mechanism Binds to polyvalent cations Polyvalent cations
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Chelation
Factor Description Chelation is a direct drug interaction that usually involves the formation of dimers or trimers, resulting in larger complexes and poorer absorption.
      Mechanism Description
  • Decreased absorption of Magnesium carbonate due to formation of complexes caused by Digitoxin 

References
1 Marcus FI "Pharmacokinetic interactions between digoxin and other drugs." J Am Coll Cardiol 5 (1985): a82-90. [PMID: 2985676]
2 McElnay JC, Harron DW, D'Arcy PF, Eagle MR "Interaction of digoxin with antacid constituents." Br Med J 1 (1978): 1554. [PMID: 656806]
3 Product Information. Suprep Bowel Prep Kit (magnesium/potassium/sodium sulfates). Braintree Laboratories, Braintree, MA.