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[Drug interaction between digoxin and bisacodyl].

D J Wang1, K M Chu, J D Chen

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan Yi Zhi
|October 1, 1990
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Bisacodyl, a laxative, significantly reduces serum digoxin concentration when taken together, potentially impacting cardiac medication effectiveness. This interaction likely occurs due to interference with digoxin absorption.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Drug Interactions
  • Gastroenterology

Context:

  • Digoxin is a crucial inotropic agent for heart failure and arrhythmias.
  • Bisacodyl is a common laxative prescribed to patients on digoxin therapy.
  • Concomitant use of these medications necessitates understanding potential drug interactions.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the pharmacokinetic interaction between digoxin and bisacodyl.
  • To determine the effect of bisacodyl on serum digoxin concentration (SDC).

Summary:

  • A study in healthy volunteers showed that co-administration of bisacodyl with digoxin significantly decreased SDC by 11.7%.
  • Taking digoxin two hours before bisacodyl did not result in a statistically significant change in SDC.
  • The most probable mechanism for this interaction is interference with digoxin absorption.

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Impact:

  • Clinicians should be aware of this interaction when prescribing bisacodyl to patients on digoxin.
  • This finding may necessitate adjustments in digoxin dosage or administration timing.
  • Further research may explore the precise mechanism of absorption interference.