I’ve been taking 100mg of Spironolactone for the greater part of 10 years to control my cystic, puss-filled acne. I have a deep-rooted love for the off-label drug, which has been used for nearly 30 ...

One man learned this firsthand when, after taking a medication for heart failure, he developed a new physical feature — enlarged breasts.

The CLEAR SYNERGY trial found that spironolactone may reduce the risk of new or worsening heart failure; however, it did not significantly impact the rate of death, new heart attack or stroke. More ...

Noticed more strands in your hair brush or shower drain lately? Or maybe you've spotted sparse spots on your scalp. Unfortunately, many of us experience at least some degree of hair loss as the we age ...

If you have persistent acne, chances are you've heard of spironolactone. And if you go to a dermatologist, chances are you've tried it or you're currently using it. While it was originally developed ...

A large international study has found that spironolactone, a medication for high blood pressure and heart failure, does not reduce the risk of heart-related death or hospitalizations in people with ...

Several sub-studies investigated the superior efficacy of spironolactone in RHTN and whether there was potential benefit with amiloride in the same population. Older diuretics such as spironolactone ...

A man in his 70s who took a drug widely used as a treatment for high blood pressure and hair loss suffered side effects of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients who had a heart attack but not left ventricular dysfunction, spironolactone did not improve a ...

Patiromer (Veltassa) works as an adjunctive therapy enabling persistent spironolactone (Aldactone) use among patients with uncontrolled resistant hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD), ...

Sanakar Swaminathan, M.D., Dinesh Verma, Ph.D. Heart failure drug also inhibits Epstein-Barr virus by targeting a pathway common to all herpesviruses Today, there is only one class of antiviral ...

Noninferiority trial favored amiloride as an alternative to spironolactone in lowering home systolic blood pressure (SBP) for people with resistant hypertension. Twelve weeks into the trial, mean home ...