DigiFab Dosage

Generic name: digoxin immune FAB
Drug class: Antidotes

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  INJ

Digoxin intoxication

[dosing varies]

Dose: # vials IV x1 = [digoxin level (ng/mL) x wt (kg)] / 100; Info: may give 6 vials IV x1 if digoxin level not avail.

Digoxin intoxication, acute

[dosing varies]

Dose: # vials IV x1= total digoxin body load (mg) / 0.5; Alt: 10 vials IV x1 for each 25 tabs/caps ingested acutely; Info: may give 10-20 vials IV x1 if unknown digoxin ingestion amount

Renal dosing

[see below]

renal impairment: not defined; Info: caution advised if severe renal failure

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]

 Recommended Peds Dosing

Dosage forms:  INJ

Digoxin intoxication

[dosing varies]

Dose: # vials IV x1 = [digoxin level (ng/mL) x wt (kg)] / 100; Info: may give 1 vial IV x1 in pts <20 kg if digoxin level not avail.

Digoxin intoxication, acute

[dosing varies]

Dose: # vials IV x1 = total digoxin body load (mg) / 0.5; Alt: 10 vials IV x1 for each 25 tabs/caps ingested acutely; Info: may give 10-20 vials IV x1 if unknown digoxin ingestion amount

Renal dosing

[see below]

renal impairment: not defined; Info: caution advised if severe renal failure

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]

SRC: NLM .