Foxglove

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A photograph of the Common Foxglove Digitalis purpurea. The use of Digitalis purpurea extract containing cardiac glycosides for the treatment of heart conditions was first described by William Withering. It is used to strengthen cardiac contractility (it is a positive inotrope) and as an antiarrhythmic agent to control the heart rate, particularly in irregular and often fast atrial fibrillation. It is therefore often prescribed for patients in atrial fibrillation, especially if they are in heart failure.

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Location: England, UK
Photo credit: © SciMed images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: af, antiarrhythmic, arrhythmia, atrial, bloom, cardiac, common, digitalis, digoxin, fibrillation, flower, flowering, foxglove, glycosides, heartbeat, irregular, medicinal, plant, plantaginaceae, purpurea