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strophanthin K
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Strophanthins
Definition
: A number of different cardioactive glycosides obtained from Strophanthus species. OUABAIN is from S. gratus and CYMARINE from S. kombe. They are used like the digitalis glycosides.
cardiac glycosides
Other names
Strophanthin
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strophanthin K [ K-strophanthin,K-strophantin ]
induces arrhythmias; see also K-strophanthin-beta
11005-63-3
*Strophanthins
Pharma Action
Cardiotonic Agents
Biull Eksp Biol Med 1981;91(1):35