Digitek
Digitek Drug Recall
Notice to Heart Patients
Those with heart trouble should be aware that in April 2008, the FDA posted a safety alert reporting a nationwide Class 1 recall of all strengths of the prescription drug Digitek. Digitek is widely used to treat heart rhythm irregularities and congestive heart failure.
Digitek is the brand name of the prescription drug digoxin (di-jox'-in), a digitalis glycoside. Digitek tablets were recalled after it was discovered that the tablets may have been manufactured with twice the appropriate dose of the active ingredient. It is currently not known how long the tablets may have been sold with the defect.
Symptoms of a Digitek overdose include dizziness, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, low blood pressure, blurred vision, changes in color vision, irregular heartbeats, and abnormally slow or fast heartbeats. Patients taking Digitek should contact their physician immediately for medical advice.
Digitek is manufactured in New Jersey by Actavis Totawa LLC. Digitek is distributed by Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. under the "Bertek" label and by UDL Laboratories, Inc. under the "UDL" label.
Baron & Budd is currently investigating cases for patients with serious injuries caused by Digitek. Call 800-946-9646 for a legal consultation.
