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Digitek Recall Leads To Class Action Lawsuit Digitek recall initiated by the FDA and the manufacturing division is certain to prevent the harm caused by the double strength Digitek tablets in future. The drug named Digitek, used for treating the conditions of heart failure, has been recalled by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) on the pretext that the drug may contain two times the permitted level of Digoxin, the active ingredient of the drug. Many cases have been reported of the severe side-effects caused by the double quantity of Digoxin in this heart treatment drug. The higher level of Digoxin being inappropriate has impelled Digitek recall by the Actavis Totowa. Digitek has been one of the popular drugs used in the treatment of heart failure and anomalous heart rhythms. For the past some time, these drugs are being produced with a double strength of Digoxin leading to overdose in many patients and resulting in severe harm to the health. The presence of double strength pills poses a great risk of a condition known as digitalis toxicity in the patients. Also, digitalis toxicity led to other serious implications causing ailments such as low blood pressure, bradycardia, cardiac instability, vomiting, dizziness and nausea. Side effects of double strength Digitek tablets The double quantity of Digoxin present in the Digitek tablets has resulted in serious disorders in patients who are regularly taking the dose of the tablet. Bradycardia refers to the heartbeat slower than the normal, is a serious condition caused in many patients due to the regular intake of the double strength tablets. The intake of these tablets has also resulted in implications such as loss of appetite, confusion, heart palpitations, diarrhea and irregular pulse. In some cases, the intake of double strength Digitek pills has also resulted in unusual occurrences such as vision changes, bearing in mind bright colors and lights, appearance of light rings and halos around objects, incidents of variations in color perceptions, blurred vision and unsighted spots in vision. The FDA has also ruled out a number of serious side effects likely to be caused by the double strength of Digoxin in the Digitek tablets that include: Overall swelling in the body Excess of nighttime urination Reduced urine output Decreased levels of consciousness Severe difficulty in breathing while lying down Apart from these ailments, few of the patients have also reported suffering from injuries and illness. Owing to the adverse reactions caused by these double strength Digitek pills, Actavis Totowa, the manufacturing division producing the Digitek medications has initiated a top class nationwide recall of the drug (double strength of Digoxin) mainly for its oral use. Also, the retailers selling the double strength Digitek medications stock have been asked to join the recall and return these stocks to the manufacturing division. The FDA has also come up with the provision of registering the adverse reactions caused by these double strength drugs so that the customers can report to the FDA if they have any queries or problems with the medications. The Digitek recall in all possibilities can prevent any further harm from being caused to the customers as well as to those suffered from its intake.
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