Digoxin ( INN ) ( IPA : /d??d??ks?n/ [ 1 ] ), also known as Digitalis , is a purified cardiac glycoside extracted from the foxglove plant, Digitalis lanata . [ 2 ] Its corresponding aglycone is digoxigenin . more

Digoxin ( INN ) ( IPA : /d??d??ks?n/ [ 1 ] ), also known as Digitalis , is a purified cardiac glycoside extracted from the foxglove plant, Digitalis lanata . [ 2 ] Its corresponding aglycone is digoxigenin . Digoxin is widely used in the treatment of various heart conditions , namely atrial fibrillation , atrial flutter and sometimes heart failure that cannot be controlled by other medication . Digoxin preparations are commonly marketed under the trade names Lanoxin , Digitek , and Lanoxicaps . It is also available as a 0.05 mg/mL oral solution and 0.25 mg/mL or 0.5 mg/mL injectible solution. It is marketed by GlaxoSmithKline . less