Brand name: Aldactone. Spironolactone also comes as an oral suspension. Spironolactone is used to reduce swelling from liver disease and nephrotic syndrome. It’s also used to treat high blood ...

A diuretic and water pill, spironolactone removes excess water from the body, which may lead to weight loss in some people. But no research has specifically tested spironolactone for weight reduction.

It can be surprising to learn that a medication you’re taking for one condition may also be used to treat something completely different. One such medication is spironolactone, a water pill ...

Whether routine use of spironolactone is beneficial after myocardial infarction is uncertain. In this multicenter trial with a 2-by-2 factorial design, we randomly assigned patients with ...

Of this sample, 15.1% (n = 12,344) used spironolactone. There was a higher proportion of men among spironolactone users, as opposed to the overall HF group, where the proportion of women was higher.

Purpose: The clinical benefits, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, and recommendations for the appropriate use of the aldosterone antagonists spironolactone and eplerenone in patients with heart ...