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What classification is Digoxin?
Digoxin is classified as a cardiac glycoside. It is commonly used to treat heart conditions such as atrial fibrillation and heart failure by increasing the strength and efficiency of the heart muscle.
What is a cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove?
Foxglove plants (Digitalis purpurea) contain digoxin, a cardiac glycoside. There are hundreds of cardiac glycosides, and digoxin is just one of them. Some other cardiac glycoside containing plants are Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis), Oleander (Nerium oleander), Squill (lilliaceae family)- grows in the south west, Yellow oleander (Thevetia peruviana) The mechanism of action of digoxin: inhibit Na+-K+ ATPase pump. Eventually, Na+ builds up in the cells, exchange for Ca2+, intracellular hypercalcemia (high Ca2+), causing arrhythmias. Symptoms of digoxin overdose includes nausea, vomiting, arrhythmias.
Why cardiac glycoside cause anorexia?
Cardic Glycoside does not cause anorexia.
Symptoms of Digoxin Toxicity?
cardiac arrhythmia
What is the most frequent cardiac manifestation of digoxin toxicity in children?
Bradycardia
Kedd's contains cardic glycoside?
Kedd's contains cardiac glycosides are drugs that are used in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia and congestive heart failure.
What is an antiarin?
An antiarin is one of either of two cardiac glycoside poisons produced by the upas tree.
What antiarrhythmic medication and powerful cardiac stimulant is derived from the foxglove plant?
== == Digoxin
What drugs requires a pulse to be taken before administering?
One example would be a beta-blocker. Another example would be a cardiac glycoside.
When would you withhold digoxin or linoxon?
The rule of thumb is 'Nausea'. When the patient feels like vomiting, he may be getting overdose of digoxin. Otherwise, there may be hypokalemia or low level of potassium. Most common cause for the same is no food intake or loose motion. If you continue to give digoxin, patient will go for vomiting. Natures way to get rid of digoxin. if you continue to give digoxin, you have serious side effects, like digoxin induced cardiac arrhythmias.
What Drugs slow and strengthen heart muscle contractions?
Diuretics is not the right answer. It is cardiotonic.
Is digoxin used to relieve angina pain?
Digoxin belongs to a class of cardiovascular drugs known as cardiac glycosides. According to Drugs.com, a drug information website that provides peer-reviewed information to consumers, digoxin is used to treat heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms known as arrhythmias. Digoxin is also used to treat angina and can be used after a heart attack. Digoxin has several potential side effects.Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/180080-the-effects-of-digoxin/#ixzz2QQ0kne9W
