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Cardiac glycoside

A steroidal compound that inhibits the sodium-potassium ATPase pump in cardiac myocytes, raising intracellular calcium and producing bradyarrhythmia, AV block and hyperkalaemia. Cerberin (Cerbera odollam), oleandrin (Nerium oleander) and digoxin (Digitalis) belong to this class.

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