digitalis /dij′ital″is/ [L, digitus, finger or toe] , a general term for cardiac glycoside. See also digitoxin, digoxin. ▪ INDICATIONS: It is prescribed in the treatment of congestive heart failure and certain cardiac arrhythmias. ▪ CONTRAINDICATIONS: Ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, or known hypersensitivity to this drug prohibits its use. ▪ ADVERSE EFFECTS: The most serious reactions are cardiac arrhythmias that are more common with concomitant diuretics, disorientation, and visual disturbances.
