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Digoxin is a drug used to treat some heart conditions.
One of these conditions, heart failure, results when the heart cannot pump blood well enough to supply the body's needs. As a result, circulation becomes poor, and fluid can build up in the lungs and legs. If you have heart failure, digoxin can improve your heart's ability to pump blood. Better pumping of the heart will often improve symptoms such as shortness of breath. As a result, you may find it easier to go about your daily activities.