A patient suffering from chronic cardiac insufficiency was recommended to undergo a prophylactic course of treatment with a cardiological drug from the group of cardiac glycosides that is to be taken enterally. What drug was recommended?

Answer options

1. Digoxin
2. Corglycon
3. Cordarone
4. Strophanthine
5. Cordiamin

Explanation

Digoxin is a long-acting cardiac glycoside that has positive inotropic, bathmorphic, and tonotropic effects as well as negative chronotropic and dromotropic effects. It is used in the treatment of chronic heart failure and supraventricular tachyarrhythmia.