Which of following is/are the adverse effects of digoxin?
A. Increase in cardiac output
B. Slowing down heart rate by stimulating parasympathetic nerve output
C. Increase in heart rate by stimulating sympathetic nerve output
D. Causing intracellular Ca2+ overload
E. Triggering ectopic heart beats (bigeminy)
Answer:
C. Increase in heart rate by stimulating sympathetic nerve output
D. Causing intracellular Ca2+ overload
E. Triggering ectopic heart beats (bigeminy)
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