Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's belongs to a group of medicines called cardiac glycosides used to treat irregular heartbeats and manage the symptoms of heart failure. Heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood as effectively as it should. Irregular heartbeat is a condition in which your heart beats irregularly, too fast or too slow.

Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's contains digoxin, i.e. cardiac glycosides that help to increase the output force of the heart and reduces the rate of heart contractions. Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's works on the heart muscle directly and increases the force with which heart muscle contracts with each heartbeat. Thereby, it makes heart efficient in pumping blood around the body and slows down the rate at which heartbeats.

Take Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's as prescribed. Your doctor will recommend you how often you take Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's based on your medical condition. Some people may experience common side effects like diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, abnormal heartbeat or skin rash. Most of these side effects of Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist, please consult your doctor.

If you are known to be allergic to Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Pregnant or breastfeeding women are advised to consult a doctor before taking the tablet. Regular blood tests are recommended by your doctor while taking Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's to monitor the amount of Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's in the bloodstream as its toxicity can lead to several forms of heart rhythm disturbances, vomiting, nausea and visual disturbances. If you have beriberi disease caused due to vitamin B1 deficiency, malabsorption syndrome (unable to absorb minerals from food) or any lung or kidney disease, please inform your doctor before taking Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's so that the dose may be adjusted or an alternate medicine may be prescribed accordingly. Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's has a very narrow therapeutic index. It means small differences in dose of drugs in the body may lead to life-threatening conditions or serious side effects. This makes its use limited and requires close monitoring by doctors like regular electrocardiogram (ECG). So, try not to self-medicate and suggest Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's to others.

Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's is a cardiac glycoside that is used to treat heart failure and irregular heartbeats. Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's increases the force with which heart muscle contracts with each heartbeat and makes heart efficient in pumping blood around the body. Thus, slows down the rate at which heartbeats and makes heart rate normal. Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's improves heart failure symptoms such as exercise capacity and reduces the number of hospitalizations.

If you are known to be allergic to Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Pregnant or breastfeeding women are advised to consult a doctor before taking the tablet. Avoid intake of alcohol with Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's as it may increase the risk of drowsiness. Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's may cause vision problems in some people. Make sure you are not affected before driving. Regular blood tests are recommended by your doctor while taking Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's to monitor the amount of digoxin in blood as digoxin toxicity can lead to several forms of heart rhythm disturbances, vomiting, nausea and visual disturbances. If you have beriberi disease caused by vitamin B1 deficiency, malabsorption syndrome (unable to absorb minerals from food), thyroid, or any lung or kidney disease, please inform your doctor before taking Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's so that the dose may be adjusted or an alternate medicine may be prescribed accordingly. Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's has a narrow therapeutic index which makes its use limited and requires close monitoring as small change in dose or blood concentration may lead to severe adverse effects, and overdose may lead to life-threatening reactions.

• Maintain a low salt diet and minimize eating processed foods as they contain more sodium. Try to replace salt with spices or herbs to add flavour to the food.
• Do the regular exercise as it helps to lower blood pressure and keeps blood vessels and heart in good condition.
• Quit smoking as smoking increases blood pressure and heart rate.
• Eat balanced and healthy diet which includes plenty of vegetables, fruits, low fat or fat free products.

• Regular blood tests are advised while taking Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's to monitor digoxin levels in the blood, potassium levels and kidney functioning.
• Low salt diet and regular exercise are recommended along with Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's for effective results.
• Regular electrocardiogram (ECG) should be done to see the effect of Dixin 0.25 mg Tablet 10's on your heartbeat.

Heart failure: It is a chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood as effectively as it should. Heart failure may occur due to certain conditions like high blood pressure, swelling or damage of heart muscle, faulty heart valves or narrow arteries in the heart. Symptoms of heart failure include shortness of breath, tiredness, fast heartbeat and swollen legs.

Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) is a condition in which your heart beats irregularly, too fast or too slow. Symptoms of irregular heartbeat include chest pain, shortness of breath, fast or slow heartbeat. 60 to 100 beats per minute is generally considered as normal heart rate.