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An extract of foxglove leaves, which acts more rapidly than digitoxin when used as a heart stimulant.<\/p>\n

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Drug; a digitalis preparation sold under various trade names (e.g., Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias.<\/p>\n

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A drug used to treat congestive heart failure and atrial cardiac arrhythmias. Digoxin (Lanoxin) is the most widely used cardiac glycoside (a chemical compound) derived from a plant. Digitalis lanata or Digitalis purpurea. It improves the force of ventricular contraction of the heart in a person with congestive heart failure. It is also used to treat atrial fibrillation and flutter (irregular heartbeat), as well as atrial tachycardia (rapid heartbeat).<\/p>\n

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A drug that increases heart muscle contraction and is used in heart failure. It is rapidly effective and the effects are short-lived. Digoxin is administered by mouth or injection; side-effects are those of digitalis.<\/p>\n

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One of a number of drugs known as cardiac glycosides. They increase the contractility of heart muscle; depress the conducting tissue while increasing myocardial excitability; and increase activity of the vagus nerve. Digoxin is usually given orally for the treatment of atrial fibrillation and heart failure. The adverse effects of overdo-sage (which occur more commonly in people with hypokalaemia, the elderly, and those with renal failure) are vomiting, dysrhythmias muscle weakness, and visual disturbances. The electrocardiogram has a characteristic appearance.<\/p>\n

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The most frequently prescribed digitalis glycoside. It may be used orally or intravenously to treat patients with congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and supraventricular tachycardias.<\/p>\n

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Digoxin, the most extensively utilized digitalis medication, finds widespread application in the management of heart failure and specific types of arrhythmia, including atrial fibrillation characterized by an irregular heartbeat.<\/p>\n

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In certain cases, blood tests are necessary to ensure the accurate dosage of digoxin, particularly in patients with kidney disease. An excessive dose of digoxin may result in symptoms such as headache, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, as well as visual disturbances. Additionally, digoxin can occasionally disrupt the normal rhythm of the heartbeat, leading to a condition known as heart block.<\/p>\n

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