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What is spironolactone?

Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels from getting too low.

Spironolactone is used to treat heart failure, high blood pressure (hypertension), or hypokalemia (low potassiumlevels in the blood).

Spironolactone also treats fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or a kidney disorder called nephrotic syndrome.

Spironolactone is also used to diagnose or treat a condition in which you have too much aldosterone in your body. Aldosterone is a hormone produced by your adrenal glands to help regulate the salt and water balance in your body.

Important Information

You should use spironolactone with caution if you have kidney problems, high levels of potassium in your blood,Addison’s disease, if you are unable to urinate, or if you are also taking eplerenone.

Spironolactone has caused tumors in animals but it is not known whether this could occur in people. Do not use this medicine for any condition that has not been checked by your doctor.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use spironolactone if you are allergic to it, or if you have:

• Addison’s disease (an adrenal gland disorder);
• high levels of potassium in your blood (hyperkalemia);
• if you are unable to urinate; or
• if you are also taking eplerenone.

To make sure spironolactone is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

• an electrolyte imbalance (such as low levels of calcium, magnesium, or sodium in your blood);
• kidney disease;
• liver disease; or
• heart disease.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Having congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, or uncontrolled high blood pressure during pregnancy may lead to medical problems in the mother or the baby. Your doctor should decide whether you take spironolactone if you are pregnant.

It may not be safe to breastfeed while using spironolactone. Ask your doctor about any risk.

How should I take spironolactone?

Take spironolactone exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose.

Do not share this medicine with another person, even if they have the same symptoms you have.

You may take spironolactone with or without food, but take it the same way each time.