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Tell your healthcare provider if you have any of these side effects that bother you. Low blood pressure (see below) High potassium level (see below) Enlarged breasts in men (gynecomastia) Dizziness There may be other side effects of spironolactone that are not listed here. Contact your ...
Spironolactone side effects Get emergency medical help if you havesigns of an allergic reaction to spironolactone:hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have: a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out; ...
Background: The beneficial effects of spironolactone on the treatment of cardiovascular diseases are well known, but translating these benefits into private practice can be difficult because of the drug's side-effect profile.Eric M. Williams
Spirolactones (spironolactone, potassium canrenoate) may produce secondary sexual effects such as gynecomastia in man and menstrual disturbances in women. The mechanism of action of the antiandrogenic effects was studied in man and rat. Acute i.v. injection of potassium canrenoate into man results...
Carcinogenesis Orally administered spironolactone has been shown to be a tumorigen in dietary administration studies performed in rats, with its proliferative effects manifested on endocrine organs and the liver. In an 18-month study using doses of about 50, 150, and 500 mg/kg/day, there were ...
Effects of Aldactone: For the most part, it’s really just amazingly good at getting the body to secrete a lot of water and salt from the internal system.There is so much water and salt that’s lost in the beginning phases that it can be a bit overwhelming. Because it’s only purging...
a diuretic or "water pill"--amiloride, spironolactone, triamterene; or antiviral medicine to treat HIV/AIDS--indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir.Tell your doctor if you have ever had:kidney disease; diabetes; liver disease; high cholesterol or triglycerides; or if you take other ...
Yasmin contains 3 mg of the progestin DRSP, which has anti-mineralocorticoid activity, including the potential for hyperkalemia in high-risk patients, comparable to a 25 mg dose of spironolactone. Yasmin is contraindicated in patients with conditions that predispose to hyperkalemia (that is, renal im...
Yasmin contains 3 mg of the progestin DRSP, which has anti-mineralocorticoid activity, including the potential for hyperkalemia in high-risk patients, comparable to a 25 mg dose of spironolactone. Yasmin is contraindicated in patients with conditions that predispose to hyperkalemia (that is, renal im...