The dose of cardiac glycosides is prescribed by the doctor depending on the patient's condition. Often this group of drugs is combined with ACE inhibitors and diuretics, as well as potassium-sparing drugs.
Instructions
Step 1
Cardiac glycosides are drugs with a cardiotonic effect. In Russia, the most widespread drugs are Strofantin, Digitoxin, Korglikon, Digoxin, Celanid and Adonizid. These medications can be prescribed for you for various heart diseases, in particular, they can increase the strength and speed of heart contractions, slow down the rhythm, lengthen diastole, and increase the excitability of the myocardium. Cardiac glycosides improve blood circulation, causing an increase in urine output and a decrease in the size of the spleen and liver, relieve pulmonary congestion and flatulence.
Step 2
Glycosides can be in the form of drops, tablets, and injections. The dose and form of administration is prescribed by the doctor depending on the patient's condition. The most popular among physicians is "Strofantin", used for acute left ventricular failure and other indications. This drug will be administered to you intravenously in a dose of 0.5 ml of 0.05% solution. The maximum dose received by the patient per day is 0, 001 g. What to use glycosides with? If you are diagnosed with tachycardia, you will be prescribed any drug from the beta-adrenergic blocking series, for example, Anaprilin, Obsidan, Inderal, and so on.
Step 3
"Korglikon" has a similar effect to "Strofantin", but allows you to achieve a better therapeutic result in cardiac decompensation, which occurs against the background of tachysystolic atrial fibrillation. It can also be prescribed to you in the form of injections of 0.5-1 ml of 0.06% solution. The maximum dose received by the patient per day is 2 ml of 0.06% solution. As for "Digitoxin", it most completely cuts heart contractions in comparison with all other glycosides. This drug is in the form of tablets and suppositories and is prescribed, respectively, 0, 0001 and 0, 00015 g per dose. The maximum received per day is 0.001 g.
Step 4
What else are glycosides used with? They are combined with ACE inhibitors, due to which a vasodilating and diuretic effect is achieved. In addition, the heart muscle is unloaded, the manifestation of heart failure is weakened, the blood supply to the brain improves, and so on. From this group of drugs, you may be prescribed Captopril, Lisinopril and others. The latter constitute a fixed combination with diuretics - "Capozid", "Fozid", "Korenitek" and others. If you have a potassium retention in the body, your doctor may prescribe you potassium-sparing drugs - "Diuretidine", "Triamzid" and others.
Step 5
If you suffer from paroxysmal tachycardia, atherosclerotic cardiosclerosis and other disorders of the heart, you may be prescribed "Digoxin" in the form of tablets or injections, respectively, 0, 00025 g and 1-2 ml of 0, 025% solution per dose. "Adonizid" is used in drops of 20-40 drops 2-3 times a day. "Celanid" is prescribed 10-25 drops per dose.
