Digoxin Immune Fab (Ovine), Injection

What are other names for this medicine?

Type of medicine: digoxin antidote

Generic and brand names: digoxin immune fab (ovine); DigiFab; Digibind

What is this medicine used for?

This medicine is given by injection (shot) to treat digoxin poisoning or overdose.

What should my healthcare provider know before I take this medicine?

Before taking this medicine, tell your healthcare provider if you have ever had:

• an allergic reaction to any medicine, to pineapple or pineapple extracts such as bromelain, to papaya or papaya extracts such as papain or chymopapain, or to sheep products
• kidney disease

Tell your healthcare provider about any other medicines you are taking, including nonprescription products, supplements, natural remedies, and vitamins.

Females of childbearing age: Talk with your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Do not breast-feed while taking this medicine without your healthcare provider's approval.

How do I take it?

These injections are given by a healthcare provider.

What should I watch out for?

You will be watched very closely after you receive this medicine. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any trouble breathing or shortness of breath.

Contact your healthcare provider if your condition does not improve or if it gets worse or if you experience any signs of delayed allergic response such as rash, itching, or hives.

What are the possible side effects?

Along with its needed effects, your medicine may cause some unwanted side effects. Some side effects may be very serious. Some side effects may go away as your body adjusts to the medicine. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects that continue or get worse.

Life-threatening: Allergic reaction (hives; itching; rash; trouble breathing; tightness in your chest; swelling of your lips, tongue, and throat).

Serious: Fast or irregular heartbeat, increased amount of urine, muscle weakness or severe cramps, extreme thirst, fever, swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet.

What products might interact with this medicine?

No significant drug interactions have been reported.

Keep a list of all your medicines with you. List all the prescription medicines, nonprescription medicines, supplements, natural remedies, and vitamins that you take. Be sure that you tell all healthcare providers who treat you about all the products you are taking.

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This advisory includes selected information only and may not include all side effects of this medicine or interactions with other medicines. Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for more information or if you have any questions.

Ask your pharmacist for the best way to dispose of outdated medicine or medicine you have not used. Do not throw medicine in the trash.

Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.

Do not share medicines with other people.

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