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glycoside

In biology, compound containing a sugar and a non-sugar unit. Many glycosides occur naturally, for example, digitalis is a preparation of dried and powdered foxglove leaves that contains a mixture of cardiac glycosides. One of its constituents, digoxin, is used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias.



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Digitalis glycosides such as digoxin (Lanoxin) and digitoxin (Crystodigin) have been used to treat heart failure for over 200 years, and these agents continue to be one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the United States.
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