A patient who exhibited decreased bioavailability of digoxin during simultaneous administration of the antacid magnesium perhydrol is described. It was shown that digoxin is decomposed by hydrogen peroxide which is liberated from magnesium perhydrol by gastric juice. Therefore, simultaneous administration of digoxin and magnesium perhydrol must be avoided.
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