Cardiotonic Agents

Agents that have a strengthening effect on the heart or that can increase cardiac output. They may be CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES; SYMPATHOMIMETICS; or other drugs. They are used after MYOCARDIAL INFARCT; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; in SHOCK; or in congestive heart failure (HEART FAILURE).

Also Known As:

Cardiac Stimulants; Cardiotonic Drugs; Cardiotonics; Agent, Cardioprotective; Agent, Cardiotonic; Drug, Cardiotonic; Stimulant, Cardiac; Stimulant, Myocardial; Cardiac Stimulant; Cardioprotective Agent; Cardioprotective Agents; Cardiotonic; Cardiotonic Agent; Cardiotonic Drug; Inotropic Agents, Positive Cardiac; Myocardial Stimulant; Myocardial Stimulants

Chemical Actions and Uses
- Pharmacologic Actions: 160
  - Therapeutic Uses: 47080
    - Cardiovascular Agents: 817
      - Cardiotonic Agents: 681
- Specialty Uses of Chemicals
  - Protective Agents: 1384
    - Cardiotonic Agents: 681

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Disease

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)