Here is a list of four diuretic agents. These drugs are good antihypertensive agents used either alone or in combination with other drug. Where a combined therapy is necessary, a diuretic drug is preferably used along with any other drug because these drugs potentiate the effect of other antihypertensive drugs. Though the exact mechanism of their antihypertensive action is not [...]
These are the glycosides naturally obtained from certain plants and contain active principles which act specifically on the failing heart and make them normal. That's why, they are called cardiac glycosides. All the cardiac glycosides have cardio tonic property. Differences Between Cardiac Glycosides and Other Cardiac Stimulants (Adrenaline, Theophylline, etc.). Cardiac Glycosides: (i) They increase force of myocardial contraction, but [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the definition and characteristics of Electrocardiogram (ECG). Definition of ECG: This is the graphic records of the variations in electrical potential caused by electrical activity of the heart muscle and detected at the body surface, as a method for studying the action of the heart muscle. As the cardiac impulse passes through [...]