Cardiotonic Agents

DBCAT000589Therapeutic category

Agents that have a strengthening effect on the heart or that can increase cardiac output. They may be CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES; SYMPATHOMIMETICS; or other drugs. A DrugBank category of 47 drugs. 20 of them are approved.

Also known as
Cardiac Stimulants · Cardioprotective Agents · Cardiotonic Drugs · Cardiotonics · Inotropic Agents, Positive Cardiac

What you can answer from here — as of August 24, 2016

47DrugsEach linked to its full drug card
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99Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type
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9,828Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes
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18Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given
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1SubcategoryNarrower classes within this one
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