Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (drug class)
A class of medicines that includes the aldosterone antagonists, such as spironolactone. A US government patient page groups aldosterone antagonists with diuretics as medicines that clear excess salt and water from the body, which reduces the volume of blood the heart has to pump. It names them among the medicines commonly used for the reduced type of heart failure, and it lists kidney problems and a high blood potassium level among their possible side effects.
Also called Aldosterone antagonists
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Technical summary
Class page for the mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists. The source is a US government treatment page, last updated 2022-03-24, which names spironolactone as an example and does not mention blood tests; follow-up blood tests are not stated here. The MeSH heading D000451 is an exact match. No member substance is recorded in this area of the atlas yet.
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- A US government patient page says aldosterone antagonists clear excess salt and water from the body, which reduces the volume of blood the heart has to pump.
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