Table II.
Symptoms | ILDD, n=24 | CLDD, n=23 |
---|---|---|
Loss of appetite, n (%) | 0/24 (0) | 1/23 (4.3) |
Nausea, n (%) | 0/24 (0) | 1/23 (4.3) |
Vomiting, n (%) | 0/24 (0) | 0/23 (0) |
Diarrhea, n (%) | 0/24 (0) | 1/23 (4.3) |
Dizziness and headaches, n (%) | 0/24 (0) | 0/23 (0) |
Blurred or yellowish-green vision, n (%) | 0/24 (0) | 0/23 (0) |
Confusion, n (%) | 0/24 (0) | 0/23 (0) |
Fast or slow heart rate, n (%) | 0/24 (0) | 0/23 (0) |
Irregular heart beat, n (%) | 0/24 (0) | 1/23 (4.3) |
Feelings of a racing, pounding or forcefully beating heart, n (%) | 0/24 (0) | 0/23 (0) |
Fatigue and weakness, n (%) | 0/24 (0) | 0/23 (0) |
ILDD, intermittent low doses of digoxin (patients were instructed to take 125 μg digoxin per day orally for three days and then 62.5 μg every other day); CLDD, continuous low doses of digoxin (patients were instructed to take 125 μg digoxin per day orally for three days and then 62.5 μg every day).