Cardiac Glycosides
Cardiac glycosides are often called digitalis or digitalis glycosides as most of them are obtained from digitalis or foxglove plant. Cardiac glycosides are also obtained […]
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Beta-blockers
• Beta-blocker (β-blocker) also known as beta-adrenergic blocking agent, are one of the most extensively used medicine for cardiac and non-cardiac disorders. • The first […]
Stokes- Adams Syndrome
Stokes Adams syndrome (SAS) or Adams-Stokes syndrome is a condition in which a person lose consciousness and faint without warning and can pass out. It […]
Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone is a synthetic corticosteroid used from many years in clinical practice for its anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and immunosuppressive properties. Dexamethasone was first synthesized in 1957 […]
Class IB Anti-arrhythmic Drugs
Antiarrhythmic drugs are used to treat abnormal heart rhythm. These drugs are classified based on Vaugha-Williams classification: Class I (fast sodium channel blocker) Class II […]
Thiazide and Thiazide like Diuretics
Diuretics are drugs which are commonly used to promote diuresis or water loss by increasing urine production. Among various types of diuretics, thiazide and thiazide […]
Loop Diuretics
Diuretics are drugs that promote diuresis (increased production of urine). Diuretics are mainly used to promote water loss. Loop diuretics are among the different types […]
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARBs) are one of the most commonly used drugs for hypertension. They are often prescribed as first-line antihypertensive agents in patients […]