Digoxin should be given for about 3 – 5 days to allow for serum levels to stabilise before checking therapeutic concentrations.

Monitoring of therapeutic levels of digoxin should be assessed at 8 hours post treatment.

Digoxin concentrations of 0.8 – 2.0 ng/mL are required post treatment.

SERUM GEL TUBES MUST NOT BE USED FOR DIGOXIN ANALYSIS