Evaluation of needs for therapeutic monitoring of digoxin in a tertiary hospital.

Objectives: To collect the data about the consumption of digoxin, evaluate the tendencies towards usage of this drug during 2004-2007, and to find departments, which cover the main part of digoxin consumption in a tertiary hospital. To evaluate the intensity of serum digoxin concentration measurements during 2005-2007.

Material And Methods: Our study was carried out in a tertiary hospital with 2600 beds and 63 departments.