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Digoxin
Digoxin
is a purified
cardiac glycoside
similar to
digitoxin
extracted from the
foxglove
plant,
Digitalis lanata
. Digoxin is occasionally used in the treatment of various
heart conditions
, namely
atrial fibrillation
,
atrial flutter
and sometimes
heart failure
that cannot be controlled by other
medication
.
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