Treatment of Digoxin Intoxication in a Renal Failure Patient with Digoxin-Specific Antibody Fragments and Plasmapheresis
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- case report
- Published by S. Karger AG in American Journal of Nephrology
- Vol. 10 (6) , 518-521
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000168179
Abstract
A patient with renal failure due to myeloma kidney and coincident digitalis intoxication due to prescribed daily digoxin administration was treated with digoxin-specific antibody fragments and plasmapheresis. Rapid response to therapy was noted, removal of digoxin-antidigoxin antibody complexes was confirmed, and prevention of delayed rebound toxicity was documented. We suggest that this is the therapy of choice in similar individuals.Keywords
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