TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Digitalis Glycosides A1 - Levine, Michael A1 - Skolnik, Aaron A2 - Tintinalli, Judith E. A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Yealy, Donald M. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Stapczynski, J. Stephan A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Thomas, Stephen H. PY - 2020 T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e AB - The medicinal benefits of cardiac glycosides have been recognized for centuries. Even with development of alternative medications, digitalis preparations such as digoxin are still used for the treatment of atrial fibrillation and symptomatic congestive heart failure.1 In addition to availability as pharmaceuticals, cardiac glycosides are also found in plants such as foxglove, oleander, red squill, and lily of the valley. Similar cardioactive steroids are also found in the skin of toads in the Bufonidae family and in some herbal medications. Although intentional overdoses of cardiac glycosides are relatively uncommon, adverse drug reactions and chronic toxicity continue to cause morbidity.2,3 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174002741 ER -