In thi s Chapter:
14.1. Cardiotonic agents
14.1.1. Cardiac glycosides
14.1.2. Other cardiotonic agents
14.2. Drugs used for the treatment of cardiac rhythm disturbances (antiarrhythmic drugs)
14.2.1. Drugs predominantly blocking ion channels of the cardiomyocytes (of the conducting system of the heart and contractile myocardium)
14.2.2. Antiarrythmic drugs that affect receptors of the efferent cardiac innervation
14.2.3. Other drugs with antiarrhythmic activity
14.3. Drugs used for the treatment of ischemic heart disease
14.3.1. Drugs used for the treatment of angina pectoris (antianginal drugs)
14.3.2. Other drugs used for the treatment of angina pectoris
14.3.3. Drugs used for the treatment of myocardial infarction
14.4. Drugs used for the treatment of cerebral blood circulation disorders
14.5. Antihypertensive drugs (hypotensive drugs)
14.5.1. Neurotropic antihypertensive drugs
14.5.2. Drugs affecting systemic humoral control of arterial blood pressure
14.5.3. Myotropic drugs
14.5.4. Drugs affecting water-salt metabolism (diuretics)
14.6. Hypertensive drugs (drugs used for the treatment of arterial hypotension)
14.7. Venotropic (phlebotropic) drugs
14.7.1. Venodilators
14.7.2. Venoconstrictors (venotonics) and venoprotective drugs
14.7.3. The use of venoconstrictive (venotoning) and venoprotective drugs
14.7.4. Venous sclerotherapy
14.7.5. Local treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities
14.7.6. Drugs used for prophylaxis and treatment of venous thrombosis
The agents, which normalize blood circulation, are often used in practical medicine to treat cardiac function disorders
and pathologic changes in vascular tone. Based on the clinical use of these drugs, it is possible to distinguish the following groups.