digitalis
Cardiac glycoside source
Digitalis is a plant genus commonly called foxglove, with tall spikes of tubular flowers.
More often, the word refers to a drug derived from foxglove leaves, used to treat heart conditions by strengthening and regulating heartbeat.
Once a mainstay cardiac medication, digitalis has been largely replaced by synthetic alternatives but remains in use: The doctor prescribed digitalis for her heart failure.
Tubular woodland flower
- cardiac glycosideHeart-strengthening plant compound
- digoxinCardiac glycoside from foxglove
- heart failureInadequate blood pumping condition
- atrial fibrillationDisorganized cardiac rhythm disorder
arrhythmia · congestive · cardiomyopathy · ventricular · preload · afterload · myocardium · electrocardiogram
Cardiac glycoside from foxglove
- cardiac glycosideHeart-strengthening plant compound
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
bioavailability · metabolism · excretion · drug interaction · maintenance dose · loading dose · tablet · elixir
Tubular woodland flower
- perennialRecurring each year
- biennialEvery second year
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
stamen · pistil · pollinator · bumblebee · seedling · cultivar · horticulture · shade garden
Harmful substance exposure
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- arrhythmiaAbnormal cardiac rhythm
- bradycardiaAbnormally slow heart rate
tachycardia · nausea · vomiting · visual disturbance · confusion · delirium · hyperkalemia · antidote
Traditional healing practices
- dropsyAbnormal fluid accumulation
- herbal remedyPlant-derived therapeutic preparation
- 18th centuryYears 1701-1800
- traditional medicineInherited therapeutic practices
apothecary · ethnobotany · Shropshire · Birmingham · clinical observation
foxglove
Tubular woodland flower
- cardiac glycosideHeart-strengthening plant compound
- digoxinCardiac glycoside from foxglove
- heart failureInadequate blood pumping condition
atrial fibrillation · arrhythmia · congestive · cardiomyopathy · ventricular · preload · afterload · myocardium · electrocardiogram · echocardiogram
digoxin
Cardiac glycoside from foxglove
- cardiac glycosideHeart-strengthening plant compound
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
half-life · bioavailability · metabolism · excretion · drug interaction · maintenance dose · loading dose · tablet · elixir · pharmacokinetics
foxglove
Tubular woodland flower
- perennialRecurring each year
- biennialEvery second year
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
inflorescence · stamen · pistil · pollinator · bumblebee · seedling · cultivar · horticulture · shade garden · cottage garden
poisoning
Harmful substance exposure
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- arrhythmiaAbnormal cardiac rhythm
bradycardia · tachycardia · nausea · vomiting · visual disturbance · confusion · delirium · hyperkalemia · antidote · gastrointestinal
folk medicine
Traditional healing practices
- dropsyAbnormal fluid accumulation
- herbal remedyPlant-derived therapeutic preparation
- 18th centuryYears 1701-1800
traditional medicine · apothecary · ethnobotany · Shropshire · Birmingham · clinical observation
- Penstemonsbeardtongue, Red Rocks
- Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
- remediesremedy, cure, medicine, treatment, medications
- bell-shaped flowersbluebell, bellflower, foxglove, lily of the valley, harebell
- Plant Toxinsricin, oleander, foxglove, deadly nightshade, nightshade
- poisonsarsenic, cyanide, hemlock, strychnine, belladonna
- digital clockTimekeeper showing numerals
- digital divideUnequal access to computers/internet
- digital camerasElectronic image-recording devices
- digital watchElectronic wrist timekeeper
- digital addictionCompulsive device overuse
- digital marketplaceOnline platform for transactions
digital, digitalize, digitalizing, digitalise, digitalised, digitalisation