Drug General Information (ID: DDINWABHT3)
Drug Name			Digoxin		Drug Info		Demeclocycline		Drug Info
Drug Type		Small molecule				Small molecule
Therapeutic Class		Antiarrhythmic Agents				Antibiotics
Structure

Mechanism of Digoxin-Demeclocycline Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
Altered intestinal flora Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
Drug Name		Digoxin				Demeclocycline
Mechanism		Affected by alters GI flora				Alters GI flora
Key Mechanism Factor 1
		Factor Name		Intestinal flora
		Factor Description		The intestinal flora has multiple effects on human health, and altering the intestinal microbiota can affect the absorption of drugs and alter their pharmacological effects.
Mechanism Description		Altered absorption of Digoxin due to GI flora changes caused by Demeclocycline

Recommended Action
Management		Clinical monitoring of patient response and tolerance, including laboratory serum digoxin levels is recommended. Digoxin dosage reductions may be required. Patients should be advised to notify their physicians if they experience nausea, anorexia, visual changes, slow pulse, or irregular heartbeats.

References
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2	Lindenbaum J, Tse-Eng D, Butler VP, Rund DG "Urinary excretion of reduced metabolites of digoxin." Am J Med 71 (1981): 67-74. [PMID: 7246583]
3	Product Information. Lanoxicaps (digoxin). Glaxo Wellcome, Research Triangle Park, NC.
4	Rodin SM, Johnson BF "Pharmacokinetic interactions with digoxin." Clin Pharmacokinet 15 (1988): 227-44. [PMID: 3056649]