Before taking digoxin,
tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to digoxin, digitoxin, or any other drugs.
tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially antacids, antibiotics, calcium, corticosteroids, diuretics ('water pills'), other medications for heart disease, thyroid medications, and vitamins.
tell your doctor if you have or have ever had thyroid problems, heart arrhythmias, cancer, or kidney disease.
tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking digoxin, call your doctor.
if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking digoxin.
you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this drug affects you.
remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug.
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