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MOA of Cardiac glycosides (eg. digoxin)
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Indirectly increase intracellular calcium and cardiac contractility by inhibit Na+/K+ ATPase
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Digoxin is used in
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Atrial fibrillation and CHF
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Digoxin toxicity can be precipitated by
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Hypokalemia
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Antidote for digoxin toxicity
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Digibind
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Phosphodiesterase inhibitors that increase mortality and have been found to have NO beneficial effects
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Amrinone and milrinone
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SE of amrinone
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Thrombocytopenia
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Beta 1 agonists used in acute CHF
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Dobutamine and dopamine
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Diuretics work in CHF by
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Reducing preload
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Beta blockers work in CHF by
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Reducing progression of heart failure (never use in acute heart failure)
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Agent used in CHF that is a selective alpha and nonselective beta blocker
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Carvedilol
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Agent used in acutely decompensated CHF resembling natriuretic peptide
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Nesiritide (Natrecor)
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