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Chapter-27 Drugs for Cardiac Failure

BOOK TITLE: Drug Formulary

Author
1. George Mathew
2. Joseph Lincy
3. K Sujith
ISBN
9789352701896
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14188_28
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
2. Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
3. Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
Chapter keywords
Cardiac failure, drug, adrenaline, noradrenaline, digoxin, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, ventricular fibrillation

Abstract

This chapter describes the drugs for cardiac failure, which include adrenaline, noradrenaline, and digoxin. Anaphylaxis and angioneurotic edema, cardiac arrest, bronchial asthma, ventricular fibrillation, reduction in bleeding in surgery, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), local vasoconstrictor to prolong the action of local anesthetic are the indications of adrenaline. Digoxin is indicated for the treatment of mild-to-moderate heart failure. Digoxin is contraindicated in intermittent complete heart block or second-degree atrioventricular block, especially if there is history of Stokes Adams attacks. Digoxin is contraindicated in arrhythmias caused by cardiac glycoside intoxication.

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