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Summary
Haloperidol, a dopamine blocking agent, has been shown to be effective in preventing and reversing ouabain toxicity in vitro and in vivo without inhibiting its inotropic action. Haloperidol may be useful experimentally in studying digitalis action and clinically in treating digitalis toxicity. Dopamine may play an important role in cardiac chronotrophism and ouabain toxicity.
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