Digoxin immune fab

Digoxin immune fab
Bottle of digoxin immune fab
Clinical data
Trade namesDigibind, others
AHFS/Drugs.comConsumer Drug Information
Routes of
administration
IV infusion, injection
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • AU: S4 (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Onset of action30 min
Elimination half-life15 hours for DigiFab, 23 hours for Digibind
Duration of action15 to 20 hrs
ExcretionKidney
Identifiers
  • Anti-digoxin antibody fragment
DrugBank
ChemSpider
  • none
ChEMBL
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC2085H3223N553O672S16
Molar mass47301.88 g·mol−1
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Digoxin immune fab or digoxin-specific antibody is an antidote for overdose of digoxin. It is made from immunoglobulin fragments from sheep that have already been immunized with a digoxin derivative, digoxindicarboxymethoxylamine (DDMA). Its brand names include Digibind (GlaxoSmithKline) and DigiFab (BTG plc).