Chemicals and Drugs

Digitalis Glycosides

Glycosides from plants of the genus DIGITALIS. Some of these are useful as cardiotonic and anti-arrhythmia agents. Included also are semi-synthetic derivatives of the naturally occurring glycosides. The term has sometimes been used more broadly to include all CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES, but here is restricted to those related to Digitalis.

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Abstract

Glycosides from plants of the genus DIGITALIS. Some of these are useful as cardiotonic and anti-arrhythmia agents. Included also are semi-synthetic derivatives of the naturally occurring glycosides. The term has sometimes been used more broadly to include all CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES, but here is restricted to those related to Digitalis.

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  • Glycosides, Digitalis

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

cardiotonics; the pharmacological principle in the plant Digitalis

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QV 153

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Digitalis Glycosides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004071. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004071
  2. Digitalis Glycosides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76822562