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A 71-year-old man developed digoxin toxicity leading to ventricular fibrillation and cardiorespiratory arrest following concomitant administration of digoxin and amiodarone [route not stated].
The man was admitted to the ICU with anuric renal failure. He suffered an episode of atrial fibrillation on 22nd day of hospitalisation, which was reversed with 2 ampoules of amiodarone 300mg and an ampoule of digoxin 0.25mg. He was continued with amiodarone 150mg and half a tablet of digoxin that is 0.125mg. His digoxin...