spironolactone

Examples

• All

• At this stage, however, an aldosterone antagonist is often introduced, such as spironolactone or eplerenone.

  Academic text (2011)

• Spironolactone, used in combination with a loop diuretic, is a useful adjunct.

  Academic text (2011)

• Care should be taken with the use of spironolactone in these patients because of the risk of hyperkalaemia.

  Academic text (2003)

• In older patients treated with spironolactone, is the use of TMP-SMX or other antibiotics associated with the risk for sudden death?

  Academic text (2015)

• In patients receiving spironolactone, the death rate within 14 days of antibiotic use is relative to the total number of prescriptions.

  Academic text (2015)

• There are two aldosterone blockers licensed for use: spironolactone and eplerenone.

  Academic text (2011)

• In the RALES trial, mortality was reduced by about 30% when spironolactone was added to an ACE inhibitor, diuretic, and digoxin.

  Academic text (2011)

• In patients with symptomatic heart failure with relatively preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), does spironolactone improve clinical outcomes?

  Academic text (2014)

• If the patient continues to have symptoms, then spironolactone (an aldosterone antagonist) may be added, particularly in patients post-MI or with NYHA classification 3-4.

  Academic text (2011)

• The doctor prescribed spironolactone to help manage her high blood pressure.

Synonyms

A

Aldactone

vsspironolactone

• Specialized

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A medicine that treats high blood pressure and some hormone problems

is the generic steroid medicine used to treat the same conditions

Surface Forms

Etymology