1.Objectives
Source and pharmacokinetics of cardiac glycosides. Pharmacological
effects, side effects and uses of cardiac glycosides.
Characteristics of the other drugs.
2.Teaching content
(1)Cardiac glycosides: source and chemistry, pharmacokinetics
(absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion),
pharmacological effects (positive intropic effect, negative
chronotropic effect, electrical activity, extracardiac
effects), mechanism of positive inotropic effect of digitalis,
clinical uses, untoward effects, treatments of untoward
effects, route of administration.
(2)Other drugs used in congestive heart failure: βadrenergic
receptor stimulators, diuretics, angiotensin-conventing
enzyme inhibitors, vasodilators, isosorbide dinitrate,
calcium channel blockers.
Teaching hours: 4
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