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Digoxin INN (/dɨˈdʒɒksɨn/) is a purified cardiac glycoside similar to Digitoxin extracted from the foxglove plant Digitalis lanata which was discovered by William Withering. Its corresponding aglycone is digoxigenin and its acetyl derivative is acetyldigoxin. 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.

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ATC prefix
C01
ATC suffix
AA05
Bioavailability
60.0
CAS number
20830-75-5
ChEBI
4551
DrugBank
DB00390
FDA UNII code
73K4184T59
IUPAC name
(4-[(3S5R8R9S10S12R13S14S)-3-[(2S4S5R6R)-5-[(2S4S5R6R)-5-[(2S4S5R6R)-45-dihydroxy-6-methyl-oxan-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-oxan-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-oxan-2-yl]oxy-1214-dihydroxy-1013-dimethyl-1234567891112151617-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-5H-furan-2-one)
PubChem
2724385

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