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Abstract
Agents that have a strengthening effect on the heart or that can increase cardiac output. They may be CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES; SYMPATHOMIMETICS; or other drugs. They are used after MYOCARDIAL INFARCT; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; in SHOCK; or in congestive heart failure (HEART FAILURE).
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17 entry terms
- Cardiac Stimulant
- Cardiac Stimulants
- Cardioprotective Agent
- Cardioprotective Agents
- Cardiotonic
- Cardiotonic Agent
- Cardiotonic Drug
- Cardiotonic Drugs
- Cardiotonics
- Inotropic Agents, Positive Cardiac
- Myocardial Stimulant
- Myocardial Stimulants
- Agent, Cardioprotective
- Agent, Cardiotonic
- Drug, Cardiotonic
- Stimulant, Cardiac
- Stimulant, Myocardial
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24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
do not confuse with CARDIOTOXINS
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History Note
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Previous Indexing
- Cardiac Glycosides (1966-1979)
- Sympathomimetics (1966-1979)
- specific drug or agent (1966-1979)
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QV 150
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Cardiotonic Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002316. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002316
- Cardiotonic Agents. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiotonic_agent
- Cardiotonic Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2938102