Name: | Digitoxin |
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PubChem Compound ID: | 10078873 |
Description: | A cardiac glycoside sometimes used in place of DIGOXIN. It has a longer half-life than digoxin; toxic effects, which are similar to those of digoxin, are longer lasting. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p665) |
Molecular formula: | C41H64O13 |
Molecular weight: | 764.939 g/mol |
Name: | Digitoxin |
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Name (isomeric): | DB01396 |
Drug Type: | small molecule |
Description: | A cardiac glycoside sometimes used in place of DIGOXIN. It has a longer half-life than digoxin; toxic effects, which are similar to those of digoxin, are longer lasting. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p665) |
Synonyms: |
Digitoksin; Digitalin; Digitoxoside; Digitoxinum
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Brand: | Unidigin, Tardigal, Crystodigin |
Category: | Cardiotonic Agents, Antiarrhythmic Agents, Enzyme Inhibitors, Anti-Arrhythmia Agents |
CAS number: | 71-63-6 |
Indication: | For the treatment and management of congestive cardiac insufficiency, arrhythmias and heart failure. |
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Pharmacology: |
Digitoxin is a cardiac glycoside sometimes used in place of DIGOXIN. It has a longer half-life than digoxin; toxic effects, which are similar to those of digoxin, are longer lasting (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p665). Unlike digoxin (which is eliminated from the body via the kidneys), it is eliminated via the liver, so could ...
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Mechanism of Action: |
Digitoxin inhibits the Na-K-ATPase membrane pump, resulting in an increase in intracellular sodium and calcium concentrations. Increased intracellular concentrations of calcium may promote activation of contractile proteins (e.g., actin, myosin). Digitoxin also acts on the electrical activity of the heart, increasing the slope of phase 4 depolariza...
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Biotransformation: | Hepatic. |
Toxicity: | Digitoxin exhibits similar toxic effects to the more-commonly used digoxin, namely: anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, confusion, visual disturbances, and cardiac arrhythmias. |
Affected organisms: | Humans and other mammals |
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