Initial digoxin maintenance dose for adult patients with heart failure targeting a serum concentration of 0.5 to 0.9 nmol/L◊
This table provides initial dose recommendations based upon a nomogram tested at a single center in nondialysis patients. Dose adjustment(s) according to clinical response and serum digoxin concentration(s) at steady state (ie, after ≥7 to 10 days of therapy) may be necessary.
NOTE: This nomogram is
not for use in patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease and/or receiving renal replacement therapy
◊. Dosing recommendations are provided separately in the clinical topic discussion. Alternative renal dose adjustment recommendations are available in the Lexicomp
digoxin drug monograph included in UpToDate.
Adapted from DiDomenico RJ, Bress AP, Na-Thalang K, et al. Use of a simplified nomogram to individualize digoxin dosing versus standard dosing practices in patients with heart failure. Pharmacotherapy 2014.