Electrophysiologic similarities of overdose between digoxin and bufadienolides found in a Chinese aphrodisiac
Classically derived from toad venom, bufadienolides are a group of cardioactive steroids with properties similar to digoxin. Some traditional Chinese medications, including several aphrodisiacs, contain bufadienolides. Owing to their physiologic similarities to digoxin, bufadienolides have been show...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Arrhythmia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S188042761630062X |