Aldactone
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A medicine that treats high blood pressure and some hormone problems
- noun
- /ælˈdæktəʊn/
- Specialized
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Aldactona
- Rates of hyperkalemia after publication of the Randomized Aldactone Evaluation Study. N Engl J Med. 2004; 351:543-51. 15295047
Examples
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And, uh... ooh, Aldactone for hypertension.
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Among the drugs that have an effect inhibiting the androgen receptor is Spironolactone or Aldactone.
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The doctor prescribed Aldactone to help manage her high blood pressure.
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Many patients find Aldactone effective for controlling symptoms related to excess aldosterone.
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For his condition, the pharmacist recommended Aldactone as a suitable treatment option.
Synonyms
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A medicine that reduces extra water in the body and lowers high blood pressure
is the brand name form of the same medicine
Surface Forms
Aldactone singular
Aldactones plural
Etymology
Aldactone mixes aldosterone, the 'hormone' it affects, with the ending -actone, like the chemical word lactone for a ring in the drug's shape. So the name helps you remember that Aldactone is a medicine used for conditions involving 'aldosterone'.