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Elevated serum digoxin level associated with coadministered fluoxetine

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  • 1Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.

Archives of Internal Medicine
|May 30, 1998
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A 93-year-old woman on digoxin developed depression and anorexia after starting fluoxetine. This case suggests a potential drug interaction between fluoxetine and digoxin, increasing digoxin levels.

Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Clinical Pharmacology
  • Psychopharmacology

Background:

  • Congestive heart failure (CHF) management often involves digoxin.
  • Elderly patients are susceptible to adverse drug events.
  • Depression can occur in elderly patients, particularly after significant life events.

Observation:

  • A 93-year-old female with CHF on digoxin developed depression following her daughter's death.
  • Treatment with fluoxetine hydrochloride for depression led to anorexia.
  • Serum digoxin levels were noted to increase concurrently with fluoxetine treatment.

Findings:

  • The patient experienced anorexia and elevated serum digoxin levels after initiating fluoxetine.
  • This clinical presentation suggests a potential pharmacokinetic interaction between fluoxetine and digoxin.

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  • The interaction may lead to increased digoxin toxicity risk in elderly patients.

    • Implications:

    • Clinicians should monitor digoxin levels closely in elderly patients initiating fluoxetine.
    • This case highlights the importance of recognizing potential drug interactions in geriatric psychopharmacology.
    • Further research is warranted to elucidate the mechanism and prevalence of this potential fluoxetine-digoxin interaction.