Cardiac Glycosides

DBCAT000821Therapeutic categoryC01A

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.

Part of
Glycosides
Also known as
Glycosides, Cardiac · Steroids, Cardiotonic · Cardiotonic Steroids

What you can answer from here — as of September 15, 2022

18DrugsEach linked to its full drug card
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28Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type
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360Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes
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4Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given
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