Chemicals and Drugs

Strophanthins

A number of different cardioactive glycosides obtained from Strophanthus species. OUABAIN is from S. gratus and CYMARINE from S. kombe. They are used like the digitalis glycosides.

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A number of different cardioactive glycosides obtained from Strophanthus species. OUABAIN is from S. gratus and CYMARINE from S. kombe. They are used like the digitalis glycosides.

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  • Strophanthin

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

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Indexing Annotation

cardiac glycosides

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History Note

75; was STROPHANTHIN 1963-74

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  1. D04w.210.500w.155.580w.130.750w
  2. D09w.408w.180w.810w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Strophanthins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013328. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013328
  2. Strophanthins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strophanthin
  3. Strophanthins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15556232