Digitoxin

Introduction: Digitoxin

Description of Digitoxin

Digitoxin: A lipid soluble cardiac glycoside that inhibits the plasma membrane sodium potassium ATPase, leading to increased intracellular sodium and calcium levels and decreased intracellular potassium levels. In studies increased intracellular calcium precedes cell death and decreased intracellular potassium increase caspase activation and DNA fragmentation, causing apoptosis and inhibition of cancer cell growth. (NCI)
Source: Diseases Database

Digitoxin: 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).
Source: MeSH 2007

Digitoxin: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Digitoxin:

• Cardioactive
• Glycoside
• Digitalis
• Gastrointestinal
• Gastrointestinal symptoms (5299 causes)
• Gastrointestinal disease
• Gastrointestinal disorder
• Gastrointestinal pain

Terms associated with Digitoxin:

More specific terms for Digitoxin:

• Acetyldigitoxins
• Digitoxigenin

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Digitoxin

• Cardenolides
• Digitalis Glycosides

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Digitoxin

• cardiac glycoside

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Digitoxin

The following list attempts to classify Digitoxin into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Steroids
    • Cardanolides
      • Cardenolides
        • Digitoxin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Steroids
    • Cardanolides
      • Cardiac Glycosides
        • Cardenolides
          • Digitalis Glycosides
            • Digitoxin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Carbohydrates
  • Glycosides
    • Cardiac Glycosides
      • Digitalis Glycosides
        • Digitoxin

External links related to: Digitoxin

• Digitoxin Tablets BP 100mcg , SPC from the eMC
• Digitalis effect
• Digitalis for treatment of congestive heart failure in patients in sinus rhythm (Cochrane Review)

Source: Diseases Database

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