Description
Cardiac Glycosides and Antiarrhythmic Drugs
• • Review inotropic, chronotropic and dromotropic effects of
cardiovascular drugs.
• Describe the therapeutic effects and therapeutic uses of digoxin.
• Discuss digitalization.
• Discuss the signs and symptoms of early moderate and severe digoxin toxicity.
• Describe the nursing care related to digoxin toxicity.
• Discuss pharmacological management of arrhythmias.
• Discuss nursing implication in relation to antiarrhythmic drugs.
• Calculate the drug dosage accurately while administering oral and parenteral medication
• What is a failing Heart ???
• Cardioactive glycosides
• Specific Drugs
• What is digoxin?
• Foxglove
• Mechanisms of action
• Digoxin
• Properties of digoxin
• Pharmacokinetics
• Digitalization
• Drug Interactions
• Therapeutic Uses of Digitalis Compounds
• Adverse Reactions/Side Effects
• Contraindication/Precautions
• Use Cautiously in
• Digoxin Toxicity
• Nursing care related to digoxin toxicity
- Subject:- Pharmacology
- Course:- B.pharm (pharmacy),
- Semester:- 5th sem , sem :- 5
