E-drug: Sampling drugstores (cont)
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One of the main indications of digoxin is atrial fibrillation, modern
treatment for heart failure tends to use drugs that have a post-load
action, like captopril. Therefore, the sale of digoxin does not seem
to be an adequate marker for prevalence of heart-failure.
Luiz Jacintho da Silva ljsilva@sucen.sp.gov.br / ljsilva@promedmail.org
Superintendente
Tel.: 011 227 5816
Fax.: 011 229 8292
Superintend�ncia de Controle de Endemias - Sucen
R. Paula Souza 166, Sta. Ifigenia
01027-000 S�o Paulo, SP
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