Electrophysiologic similarities of overdose between digoxin and bufadienolides found in a Chinese aphrodisiac

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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Main Authors: Maxwell Bressman, Daniel Repplinger, William Slater, Mitchell Patt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Digoxin
Bufadienolide
Overdose
ECG
Toxicity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S188042761630062X

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