Some prescribers of spironolactone (CaroSpir, Aldactone) for acne are still monitoring patients' potassium levels despite the move to eliminate this practice, a new study found. In a retrospective ...

Spironolactone, a potassium-sparing diuretic typically used to treat heart failure and hypertension, shows promise in treating alcohol use disorder (AUD), new research suggests. Researchers at the ...

Some medications have effects beyond their intended purpose, and this blood pressure medication is one of them. Check out how ...

This study was undertaken to determine the relative effectiveness of chlorothiazide, spironolactone ∥ and a combination of both drugs as diuretic agents and to investigate the effect of spironolactone ...

Aldosterone antagonists (spironolactone, eplerenone) also known as “potassium sparing diuretics” block the action of aldosterone inhibiting the reuptake of sodium and water. Normally, when sodium ...

Spironolactone is also approved to treat hyperaldosteronism, which is not a heart and blood vessel disease. (The brand-name drug Carospir is not approved for this use.) Spironolactone belongs to a ...

Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic. It is a drug most frequently used to lower blood pressure and decrease fluid retention and swelling. It is especially useful in people with liver ...

First FDA-approved oral liquid dosage form of the potassium-sparing diuretic spironolactone. CMP Pharma announced the launch of CaroSpir (spironolactone) oral suspension, the first oral liquid form of ...

Spironolactone is a generic drug prescribed for certain conditions, such as high blood pressure in adults. As with other drugs, spironolactone can cause side effects, such as dizziness and high blood ...

Spironolactone reduces prostate cancer risk by 17% Spironolactone is a hypertension drug with anti-androgenic properties Spironolactone has a dose-dependent risk reduction of prostate cancer ...