Copyright © 1990 by the European Society of Cardiology.
© 1990 The European Society of Cardiology
Comparative effects of xamoterol and digoxin in patients with mild to moderate heart failure
The Italian Xamoterol Multicenter Research Group
Xamoterol, 200 mg b.d. was compared with digoxin 0·125 mg b.d. or t.d. in a 3-month double-blind trial in 178 patients with mild to moderate heart failure. Xamoterol and digoxin both significantly increased exercise duration, but greater changes were observed with xamoterol. Xamoterol also improved quality of life to a greater degree than digoxin, and was better tolerated.