aldactone

Thân thiện

A patient takes their daily dose of aldactone with a glass of water.

Definition

Noun: 1. A synthetic corticosteroid used to treat hypertension and other conditions: Aldactone is the trade name for the drug spironolactone. It is a medication that acts as a potassium-sparing diuretic and an aldosterone antagonist, primarily used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and conditions involving fluid retention.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The doctor prescribed Aldactone to manage the patient's hypertension and reduce fluid buildup.
  • A common side effect of Aldactone is elevated potassium levels in the blood.
  • Aldactone is often used in combination with other drugs for heart failure.

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: The term is used almost exclusively in medical, pharmaceutical, and clinical contexts. It is typically capitalized as it is a proprietary trade name.
  • The study compared the efficacy of Aldactone to a placebo in patients with resistant hypertension.

Variants and Related Words

• Spironolactone (n): The generic, non-proprietary name for the same pharmaceutical compound.
  • The pharmacist explained that spironolactone is the generic version of Aldactone.

Synonyms

• Spironolactone: The direct generic equivalent.
• Potassium-sparing diuretic: A descriptive term for its drug class and function.
• Aldosterone antagonist: A descriptive term for its mechanism of action.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension

Từ đồng nghĩa

• spironolactone
• Aldactone