Furosemide vs Spironolactone
Compare Furosemide and Spironolactone side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Furosemide | Spironolactone | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Loop Diuretic | Aldosterone Antagonist |
| Used to treat | Acute kidney injury, Ascites, Chronic kidney failure, Edema, Heart failure, High blood pressure, Liver cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome, Pulmonary edema | Ascites, Edema, Heart failure, High blood pressure, Hirsutism, Hyperaldosteronism, Hypokalemia |
| Generic price | From $0.026 each, about $0.78 for 30 (20 mg tablet); other forms from $0.092 per mL (10 mg/mL solution) | From $0.043 each, about $1.28 for 30 (25 mg tablet); other forms from $1.81 per mL (25 mg/5 mL suspension) |
| Brand price | Lasix: from $0.75 each, about $22.46 for 30 (20 mg tablet) | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Generic costs about 97% less than the brand | Not listed |