Eiichi Kimura, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Nippon Medical
Effect of Metildigoxin (ƒÀ-Methyldigoxin) on Congestive Heart Failure as Evaluated by Multiclinical Double Blind Study Eiichi Kimura,* M.D. and Akira SAKUMA,** Ph.D. In Collaboration with Mitsuo Miyahara, M.D. (Sapporo Medi- cal School, Sapporo), Tomohiro Kanazawa, M.D. (Akita Uni- versity School of Medicine, Akita), Masato Hayashi, M.D. (Hiraga General Hospital, Akita), Hirokazu Niitani, M.D. (Showa Uni- versity School of Medicine, Tokyo), Yoshitsugu Nohara, M.D. (Tokyo Medical College, Tokyo), Satoru Murao, M.D. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo), Kiyoshi Seki, M.D. (Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo), Michita Kishimoto, M.D. (National Medical Center Hospital, Tokyo), Tsuneaki Sugi- moto, M.D. (Faculty of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Kana- zawa), Masao Takayasu, M.D. (National Kyoto Hospital, Kyoto), Hiroshi Saimyoji, M.D. (Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto), Yasuharu Nimura, M.D. (Medical School, Osaka Uni- versity, Osaka), Tatsuya Tomomatsu, M.D. (Kobe University, School of Medicine, Kobe), and Junichi Mise, M.D. (Yamaguchi University, School of Medicine, Ube). SUMMARY The efficacy on congestive heart failure of metildigoxin (ƒÀ-methyl- digoxin, MD), a derivative of digoxin (DX), which had a good absorp- tion rate from digestive tract, was examined in a double blind study using a group comparison method. After achieving digitalization with oral MD or intravenous deslanoside in the non-blind manner, mainte- nance treatment was initiated and the effects of orally administered MD and DX were compared. MD was administered in 44 cases , DX in 42. The usefulness of the drug was evaluated after 2 weeks , taking into account the condition of the patient and the ease of administration .
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