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Hirsutism-how long will i have to take spironolactone?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

9 months, longer: As long as you want and your doctor agrees, but spironolactone doesn't really work well until you've taken it 9 months to a year.

Answered 4/29/2013

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In pcos patients do spironolactone have temporary effect on excess androgens ,and after stopping it hirsutism increases back as before?only temporary or some permanent effect?

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Old electric burn, deep 60%.Pain high, loss mobility.Now high bp, high hb, border high potass.Oxicodon, inderal, (propranolol) spironolactone(hirsutism).Ideas?Pain+hair..

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If one is taking 50mg of aldactone per day for hirsutism/pcos.How much potassium from food is too much and can 1 day of eating a high potassium meal cause critical increases in serum potassium levels or is it ok if it's short term or a rare mistake?

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Any interactions using propranolol for anxiety and spirolactone for hirsutism?

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As a rare side effect, can spironolactone 100 mg daily cause leukopenia and is it serious? I feel I get sick more often & take longer to get well.

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