Cardiac Glycosides
Cyclopentanophenanthrenes with a 5- or 6-membered lactone ring attached at the 17-position and SUGARS attached at the 3-position. Plants they come from have long been used in congestive heart failure. A DrugBank category of 18 drugs. 5 of them are approved.
- ATC classification
- Part of
- Glycosides
- Also known as
- Glycosides, Cardiac · Steroids, Cardiotonic · Cardiotonic Steroids
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