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  • Title: Amiodarone, verapamil, and quinidine do not affect equilibrium binding of digoxin.
    Author: Colvin RA, Ashavaid TF, Katz AM, Messineo FC.
    Journal: J Cardiovasc Pharmacol; 1990 Oct; 16(4):519-22. PubMed ID: 1706791.
    Abstract:
    The binding of [3H]digoxin to purified canine cardiac sarcolemmal vesicles was characterized. Scatchard analysis of saturation isotherms yielded linear plots with a maximal binding capacity of 174 +/- 31.9 pmol/mg, a dissociation constant of 31.7 +/- 4.59 nM, and a Hill coefficient of 0.947 +/- 0.02 (mean +/- SEM), suggesting that [3H]digoxin bound to a single class of sites. In contrast to their marked effect on steady-state serum digoxin levels when administered in combination, quinidine, verapamil, and amiodarone were without effect on equilibrium binding of [3H]digoxin. Thus, increased steady-state serum concentrations of digoxin resulting from combination therapy with these particular drugs probably will have cardiac effects that may increase the risk of digitoxicity to the patient.
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