Novodigal: Alpha- or beta-acetyl derivatives of DIGOXIN or lanatoside C from Digitalis lanata. They are better absorbed and longer acting than digoxin and are used in congestive heart failure.

Synonym: alpha acetyldigoxin, acetyldigoxins, desglucolanatosides c, beta acetyldigoxin.

Terms Related to Novodigal

• Digoxin

  A cardiotonic glycoside obtained mainly from Digitalis lanata; it consists of three sugars and the aglycone DIGOXIGENIN. Digoxin has positive inotropic and negative chronotropic activity. ...

• Metildigoxin

  A semisynthetic digitalis glycoside with the general properties of DIGOXIN but more rapid onset of action. Its cardiotonic action is prolonged by its demethylation to ...

• Lanoxin

  A cardiotonic glycoside obtained mainly from Digitalis lanata; it consists of three sugars and the aglycone DIGOXIGENIN. Digoxin has positive inotropic and negative chronotropic activity. ...

• Lanadigenin

  3 beta,12 beta,14-Trihydroxy-5 beta-card-20(22)-enolide. A cardenolide which is the aglycon of digoxin. Can be obtained by hydrolysis of digoxin or from Digitalis orientalis L. and ...

• Digitoxin

  A cardiac glycoside sometimes used in place of DIGOXIN. It has a longer half-life than digoxin; toxic effects, which are similar to those of digoxin, ...

• alpha Acetyldigitoxin

  Cardioactive derivatives of lanatoside A or of DIGITOXIN. They are used for fast digitalization in congestive heart failure.

• Lanatosides

  Glycosides from digitalis lanata leaf. Lantoside C has actions similar to DIGOXIN. Mixtures or lantosides A, B, and C have also been used. (From Martindale, ...

• Adicin

  Cardioactive derivatives of lanatoside A or of DIGITOXIN. They are used for fast digitalization in congestive heart failure.

• Desacetyl Lanatoside

  Deacetyllanatoside C. A cardiotonic glycoside from the leaves of Digitalis lanata.

• Cardiotonic Steroids

  Substances obtained from species of Digitalis, Strophanthus, and other plants that contain specific steroid glycosides or their semisynthetic derivatives and used in congestive heart failure. ...