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digitoxin

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digitoxin /dig·i·tox·in/ (-tok´sin) a cardiotonic glycoside from Digitalis purpurea and other Digitalis species; used similarly to digitalis.
dig·i·tox·in (dj-tksn)
n.
A secondary cardioactive glycoside that is derived from and similar in effect to digitalis but that is more completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.
digitoxin
(dij´itok´sin),
n brand names: Crystodigin, Digitaline;
drug class: cardia glycoside;
action: inhibits the formation of sodium-potassium ATPase, which makes more calcium available for contractile proteins;
uses: congestive heart failure (CHF), atrial fibrillation, paroxysmal atrial flutter, atrial tachycardia.
digitoxin
a cardiotonic glycoside obtained from Digitalis purpurea and other species of the same genus; used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
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