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A steroid lactone of Chan su (toad venom), a Chinese medicine obtained from the skin venom gland of toads. A specific Na/K-ATPase protein inhibitor, it is used as a cardiotonic and central nervous system (CNS) respiratory agent, an analgesic and anesthetic, and as a remedy for ulcers.
bufogenin results in increased expression of CYP3A4 mRNA bufogenin results in increased activity of CYP3A4 protein CYP3A4 protein results in increased metabolism of bufogenin bufogenin promotes the reaction [CYP3A4 protein results in increased metabolism of Midazolam]; Ketoconazole inhibits the reaction [CYP3A4 protein results in increased metabolism of bufogenin]