Age- and gender-specific incidence of hospitalisation for digoxin intoxication

Abstract

Background: The safety of digoxin (digitalis) therapy has greatly improved over the past three decades, but recent incidence rates for digoxin intoxication-related hospitalisation are not available. Recent literature suggests that women are at higher risk of digoxin toxicity. Objective: To provide age- and gender-specific incidence rates for digoxin intoxication-related hospitalisation and mortality dur