A man came into the admission room with complaints of edemas, rapid heart rate, dyspnea, and cyanotic mucosal tunics. He was diagnosed with chronic heart failure. What drug should be prescribed to improve the patient’s general state?

Answer options

1. Mesaton (Phenylephrine)
2. Papaverine hydrochloride
3. Cordiamin
4. Digoxin
5. Nitroglycerine

Explanation

A cardiotonic glycoside obtained from Digitalis lanate it consists of three sugars and the aglycone digoxigenin. Digoxin has positive inotropic and negative chronotropic activity. It is used to control the ventricular rate in atrial fibrillation and in the management of congestive heart failure with atrial fibrillation.