Small White Pills
- 23 February 1978
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 298 (8) , 463
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm197802232980825
Abstract
To the Editor: Many ambulatory patients with heart disease are receiving oral furosemide and digoxin. These are often prescribed as Lasix (Hoechst), 40-mg tablets, and Lanoxin (Burroughs Well-come), 0.25-mg tablets, respectively. Unfortunately, these two formulations are almost identical in appearance. The are both round, white, scored tablets about 7 mm in diameter. This similarity can cause some patients to confuse the two medications, with severe results, as I believe happened in the following two cases.A 78-year-old woman with a history of mild congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation was taking Lanoxin, 0.25 mg, and Lasix, 40 mg, daily.. She . . .Keywords
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