Spironolactone
Brand names: Aldactone
Drug class: Aldosterone Antagonist
Prescription only
What is spironolactone used for?
- High blood pressure
- Ascites
- Edema
- Heart failure
- Hirsutism
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hypokalemia
ALDACTONE is an aldosterone antagonist indicated for: • The treatment of NYHA Class III–IV heart failure and reduced ejection fraction to increase survival, manage edema, and to reduce the need for hospitalization for heart failure ( 1.1 ). • Use as an add-on therapy for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions ( 1.2 ). • The management of edema in adult patients who are cirrhotic when edema is not responsive to fluid and sodium restrictions and in t…
Spironolactone price
Generic: 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: No brand price listed.
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