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* {{cite journal | author = Johansson S, Lindholm P, Gullbo J, Larsson R, Bohlin L, Claeson P | title = Cytotoxicity of digitoxin and related cardiac glycosides in human tumor cells | journal = Anticancer Drugs | volume = 12 | issue = 5 | pages = 475–83 | year = 2001 | pmid = 11395576 | doi = 10.1097/00001813-200106000-00009}}
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* {{citation | last1 = Johansson | first1 = S. | last2 = Lindholm | first2 = P. | last3 = Gullbo | first3 = J. | last4 = Larsson | first4 = R. | last5 = Bohlin | first5 = L. | last6 = Claeson | first6 = P | title = Cytotoxicity of digitoxin and related cardiac glycosides in human tumor cells | journal = Anticancer Drugs | volume = 12 | issue = 5 | pages = 475–83 | year = 2001 | pmid = 11395576 | doi = 10.1097/00001813-200106000-00009}}.
* {{cite journal | author = Hippius M, Humaid B, Sicker T, Hoffmann A, Göttler M, Hasford J | title = Adverse drug reaction monitoring--digitoxin overdosage in the elderly | journal = Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther | volume = 39 | issue = 8 | pages = 336–43 | year = 2001 | pmid = 11515708}}
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* {{citation | last1 = Hippius | first1 = M. | last2 = Humaid | first2 = B. | last3 = Sicker | first3 = T. | last4 = Hoffmann | first4 = A. | last5 = Göttler | first5 = M. | last6 = Hasford | first6 = J. | title = Adverse drug reaction monitoring--digitoxin overdosage in the elderly | journal = Int. J. Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. | volume = 39 | issue = 8 | pages = 336–43 | year = 2001 | pmid = 11515708}}.
* {{cite journal | author = Belz G, Breithaupt-Grögler K, Osowski U | title = Treatment of congestive heart failure--current status of use of digitoxin | journal = Eur J Clin Invest | volume = 31 Suppl 2 | issue = | pages = 10–7 | year = | pmid = 11525233}}
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* {{citation | last1 = Belz | first1 = G. | last2 = Breithaupt-Grögler | first2 = K. | last3 = Osowski | first3 = U. | title = Treatment of congestive heart failure current status of use of digitoxin | journal = Eur. J. Clin. Invest. | volume = 31 | issue = Suppl 2 | pages = 10–7 | year = | pmid = 11525233}}.
* {{cite journal | author = Haux J, Klepp O, Spigset O, Tretli S | title = Digitoxin medication and cancer; case control and internal dose-response studies | journal = BMC Cancer | volume = 1 | issue = | pages = 11 | year = 2001| pmid = 11532201 | doi = 10.1186/1471-2407-1-11}}
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* {{citation | last1 = Haux | first1 = J. | last2 = Klepp | first2 = O. | last3 = Spigset | first3 = O. | last4 = Tretli | first4 = S. | title = Digitoxin medication and cancer; case control and internal dose-response studies | journal = BMC Cancer | volume = 1 | issue = | pages = 11 | year = 2001 | pmid = 11532201 | doi = 10.1186/1471-2407-1-11}}.
* {{cite journal | author = Srivastava M, Eidelman O, Zhang J, Paweletz C, Caohuy H, Yang Q, Jacobson K, Heldman E, Huang W, Jozwik C, Pollard B, Pollard H | title = Digitoxin mimics gene therapy with CFTR and suppresses hypersecretion of IL-8 from cystic fibrosis lung epithelial cells | journal = Proc Natl Acad Sci USA | volume = 101 | issue = 20 | pages = 7693–8 | year = 2004 | pmid = 15136726 | doi = 10.1073/pnas.0402030101}}
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* {{citation | last1 = Srivastava | first1 = M. | last2 = Eidelman | first2 = O. | last3 = Zhang | first3 = J. | last4 = Paweletz | first4 = C. | last5 = Caohuy | first5 = H. | last6 = Yang | first6 = Q. | last7 = Jacobson | first7 = K. | last8 = Heldman | first8 = E. | last9 = Huang | first9 = W. | last10 = Jozwik | first10 = C. | last11 = Pollard | first11 = B. | last12 = Pollard | first12 = H. | title = Digitoxin mimics gene therapy with CFTR and suppresses hypersecretion of IL-8 from cystic fibrosis lung epithelial cells | journal = Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA | volume = 101 | issue = 20 | pages = 7693–98 | year = 2004 | pmid = 15136726 | doi = 10.1073/pnas.0402030101}}.
  
 
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Revision as of 05:24, 24 August 2009

Digitoxin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(3β,5β)-3-[(O-2,6-dideoxy-
β-D-ribo-hexapyranosyl-(1->4)-
2,6-dideoxy-β-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-
14-hydroxycard-20(22)-enolide
Identifiers
CAS number 71-63-6
ATC code C01AA04
PubChem 11968425
Chemical data
Formula C41H64O13 
Mol. mass 764.939 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 95% (Oral)
Metabolism Liver
Half life 5~7 days
Excretion ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

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Legal status
Routes ?

Digitoxin is a cardiac glycoside. It has similar structure and effects to digoxin (though the effects are longer-lasting). Unlike digoxin (which is eliminated from the body via the kidneys), it is eliminated via the liver, so could be used in patients with poor or erratic kidney function. However, it is now rarely used in current UK medical practice. While there have been several controlled trials which have shown digoxin to be effective in a proportion of patients treated for heart failure, there is not the same strong evidence base for digitoxin, although it is presumed to be similarly effective. [1]

Toxicity

Digitoxin exhibits similar toxic effects to the more-commonly used digoxin, namely: anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion, visual disturbances, and cardiac arrhythmias. Anti-digoxin antibody fragments, the specific treatment for digoxin poisoning, are also effective in serious digitoxin toxicity.[2]

References

  1. Treatment of congestive heart failure--current status of use of digitoxin. Belz GG, Breithaupt-Grogler K and Osowski U. Eur J Clin Invest. 2001;31 Suppl 2:10-7. PMID: 11525233 (accessed 20 Sep 2006)
  2. Treatment of a patient with severe digitoxin intoxication by Fab fragments of anti-digitalis antibodies. Kurowski V, Iven H and Djonlagic H. Intensive Care Med 1992;18(7):439-42. PMID: 1469187 (accessed 19 Sep 2006

Further reading

External links

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