Question 1

please describe the medication: spironolactone?

Accepted Answer

Spironolactone: Treats fluid retention (edema) in patients with congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis, or nephrotic syndrome. Also treats high blood pressure, heart failure, and low blood potassium (hypokalemia). This medicine is a diuretic (water pill).

Question 2

im on 125mg of spironolactone is that dose too high?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depends on what you are treating. The dose can go as high as 400 mg/day so it's all relative.

Question 3

what is spironolactone? what are the side affects to this medican?

Accepted Answer

See below: Spironolactone is a pottassium sparing diuretic. A diuretic is a medication which enhances fluid and salt excretion from the kidney. Spironolactone is a weak diuretic and is used because it does not require pottassium supplementation unlike other diueretics. It is also used to treat high blood pressure and heart problems.

Question 4

is vitex the same as spironolactone?

Accepted Answer

See below: Spironolactone is a medication , a pottassium sparing diuretic, and has many other useful functions such as cardiac benefits and BP control. Vitex appears to be a plant extract with several ingredients.

Question 5

are there spironolactone withdrawal symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Should not be any: There should not be withdrawal symptoms from stopping of spironolactone, but you should check with your before stopping it. It is used for multiple purposes--heart failure/edema, hyeraldosteronism, hypokalemia (low potassium) hypertension, and even to treat hirsuittism (excessive hair and acne. It has many side effects, but has no signifincant withdrawal symptoms. Good luck.

Question 6

long use spironolactone in men's cause breasts ?

Accepted Answer

See below: Yes spironolactone can cause mens breats to enlarge
there is an alternative called inspra, (eplerenone) consult your doctor.

Question 7

which is better spironolactone or flutamide and why?

Accepted Answer

Better/worse: I suppose you could get many opinions on this. Spironolactone has been around forever, very inexpensive and safe; Flutamide is newer, somewhat more effective, and expensive. For women wanting or at-risk to get pregnant neither is good, but spironolactone may be safer if you conceicve unexpectedly.

Question 8

what is the treatment for aldactone (spironolactone) overdose?

Accepted Answer

See below: Aldactone (spironolactone) is a weak k sparing diuretic treatment is IV fluids and treat hi k if pressentinsulin kayexalate.

Question 9

how long does it take to see diuretic effects of spironolactone?

Accepted Answer

Weak natriuretic: Spironolactone has weak natriuretic properties. You are unlikely to notice changes in your urinary frequency from spironolactone alone.

Question 10

has anyone ever taken aldactone (spironolactone) and metformin together?

Accepted Answer

No interaction: According to epocrates, there is no interaction between Aldactone (spironolactone) and metformin.

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