Sodium and potassium citrate salts for the treatment of digitalis toxicity

Sixty per cent of a control series of the dogs died from a standard toxic dose of digitalis. In a series rendered toxic by a similar dose of digitalis, only 10 per cent died when they were treated with the combination of sodium-potassium citrate salts. A combination of sodium and potassium citrate salts administered intravenously is effective for the treatment of digitalis-induced arrhythmias.