Digoxin: Old friend or old foe?
Dating from the 1700s, the ornamental purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) has been lauded for its medicinal properties. The modern-day derivative, digoxin, is among the oldest cardiac drugs still in use. And while digoxin will never again be the primary drug in heart failure treatment, it has settled into a useful niche for people with moderate to severe heart failure symptoms.
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