what is Spironolactone

[nancy j]

what is it used for?

[jan_and_devin]

About Spironolactone can be read in http://health-schools.blogspot.com/?q=Spironolactone

[Jack]

Spironolactone is a drug in the group of diuretics which produces more urine. It increase the excretion of water and sodium chloride while retaining potassium. I also has the effect of blocking the effect of aldosterone on arterial smooth muscles.
It is used in management of edema associated with different conditions like excessive aldosterone excretion, liver cirrhosis, cardiac failure etc.
It is also used in treatment of Hypertension, hypokalemia (less potassium), hirsutism, primary hyperaldosteronism etc.

[Pixie]

Spironolactone removes excess fluid from the body in congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, and kidney disease. It can also be used in combination with other drugs to treat elevated blood pressure and for treating diuretic-induced low potassium (hypokalemia). Spironolactone also is used to counteract the effects of excessive adrenal aldosterone production (hyperaldosteronism). Aldosterone overproduction can occur from a tumor in the adrenal gland or enlarged adrenal glands (hyperplasia of the adrenal glands).