"Spironolactone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A potassium sparing diuretic that acts by antagonism of aldosterone in the distal renal tubules. It is used mainly in the treatment of refractory edema in patients with congestive heart failure, nephrotic syndrome, or hepatic cirrhosis. Its effects on the endocrine system are utilized in the treatments of hirsutism and acne but they can lead to adverse effects. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p827)
| Descriptor ID |
D013148
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.540.679 D04.808.745.745.855
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| Concept/Terms |
Spiractin- Spiractin
- Alphapharm Brand of Spironolactone
Spirobeta- Spirobeta
- betapharm Brand of Spironolactone
Spirogamma- Spirogamma
- Wörwag Brand of Spironolactone
Spirono-Isis- Spirono-Isis
- Spirono Isis
- Alpharma Brand of Spironolactone
Spironone- Spironone
- Dexo Brand of Spironolactone
Spirospare- Spirospare
- Ashbourne Brand of Spironolactone
Verospiron- Verospiron
- Hormosan Brand of Spironolactone
Aldactone- Aldactone
- Roche Brand of Spironolactone
- Searle Brand of Spironolactone
- Pfizer Brand of Spironolactone
Aquareduct- Aquareduct
- Azupharma Brand of Spironolactone
duraspiron- duraspiron
- Merck dura Brand of Spironolactone
Flumach- Flumach
- Mayoly-Spindler Brand of Spironolactone
Frumikal- Frumikal
- Generosan Brand of Spironolactone
Jenaspiron- Jenaspiron
- Jenapharm Brand of Spironolactone
Novo-Spiroton- Novo-Spiroton
- Novo Spiroton
- NovoSpiroton
- Novopharm Brand of Spironolactone
Practon- Practon
- Cardel Brand of Spironolactone
spiro von ct- spiro von ct
- von ct, spiro
- ct-Arzneimittel Brand of Spironolactone
- ct Arzneimittel Brand of Spironolactone
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| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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