Digitek Inadvertently Caused Broken Ribs
Arlington, VA: William P. says he has just about recovered from taking the double dose
Digitek and his heart beat is back to normal. But William still has a sensitive chest: he was so dizzy it caused him to fall and break 4 ribs—dizziness is one symptom of a Digitek overdose, also known as digitalis toxicity. [
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"Didn't Realize the Danger of Digitek until it Happened to Me"
Tempe, AZ: Five years ago Janice was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) and her doctor started her on a combination of
Digitek and aspirin. "I was doing fine until I had a stroke last March and was hospitalized for two weeks," says Janice. "When I got home, I opened a letter from my pharmacist; it was a notice about the
Digitek recall; why didn't my doctor or anyone in the hospital know about it?" [
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Digitek: Five Days Too Late
San Gabriel, CA: For at least 2 years Shyanne's Grandmother, Romsao, had been taking the
Digitek heart drug, in the belief that it would protect her against future heart attacks. She died while taking the drug, just 5 days before the drug maker, Actavis Totowa, issued a Class I Digitek recall. [
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Digitalis overdose can cause vomiting, nausea, dizziness, low blood pressure, cardiac instability and bradycharida.
