Digoxin — paediatric dose

Weight-based dosing for Digoxin in children. Category: Cardiac.

Dose	Digitalising and maintenance doses are age/weight specific - consult formulary
Route	IV/PO

Clinical notes

Narrow therapeutic index; monitor levels, potassium and renal function.

Digitalising and maintenance doses are age/weight specific - consult formulary.

Digoxin is given by IV/PO.

Reviewed by Dr Santanu Ghosh — MBBS, MD Paediatrics (Army), IDPCCM (IAP, ICH Kolkata). Paediatrician and paediatric critical care specialist.

Compiled from standard paediatric references. Verify against a current formulary and your local protocol.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-12.