The preferred treatment for digoxin poisoning is:
A. gastric lavage
B. activated charcoal
C. ipecac syrup
D. water or milk
b
Rationale: Digoxin poisoning should be treated with activated charcoal as well as atropine or phenytoin. As the initial treatment, activated charcoal is preferred over gastric lavage or ipecac syrup.
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