What Is the Most Common Side Effect of Cardiac Glycoside

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Multiple Choice

What is the most common side effect of cardiac glycoside drugs for heart failure therapy?

• A) Abdominal cramping and constipation
• B) Heart rhythm disturbances
• C) High blood pressure
• D) Skin rashes

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Definitions:

Dioecious

Referring to a plant species having male and female reproductive structures on separate individuals.

Motile Sperm

Sperm cells that are capable of movement, typically through flagella, to reach and fertilize an egg cell.

Monoecious

Describing plants that have both male and female reproductive organs on the same individual, allowing self-pollination.

Haploid Stage

The phase in an organism's life cycle where cells contain only one set of chromosomes, as opposed to diploid stages with two sets.