After reading this article you will learn about the drugs acting on cardiac muscle. Resting Membrane Potential: The voltage difference across the membrane of a normal cell at rest is called as "resting membrane potential" of that cell. This is also known as "resting membrane voltage", and commonly abbreviated as Vm. Vm of various cells are as follows: The resting [...]
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 classification of anticoagulants. The principal uses of anticoagulants are in vitro to prevent clotting of blood for transfusion or diagnostic use and in vivo to prevent development and enlargement of thrombi. In Vitro Anticoagulants: Essentially two categories of chemicals are used: those employed as anticoagulants in samples of blood intended for [...]