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DIGOXIN

Brand name: Lanoxin

Use: atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, heart failure

Digoxin (INN) is a purified cardiac glycoside extracted from the foxglove plant, digitalis lanata.

Digoxin is widely used in the treatment of various heart conditions, namely atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter and congestive heart failure that cannot be controlled by other medication.

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