Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An aldosterone antagonist and antiandrogen, C24H32O4S, that promotes diuresis and is used to treat fluid retention, androgenic syndromes in women, and hypertension.
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- noun A particular
diuretic andantiandrogen .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A doctor may prescribe a low-dose antibiotic or a medication called spironolactone or Aldactone, which has antitestosterone properties that reduce oil production in the skin.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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A doctor may prescribe a low-dose antibiotic or a medication called spironolactone or Aldactone, which has antitestosterone properties that reduce oil production in the skin.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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A doctor may prescribe a low-dose antibiotic or a medication called spironolactone or Aldactone, which has antitestosterone properties that reduce oil production in the skin.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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An old drug called spironolactone and a newer one called eplerenone can lower mortality for patients with severe heart failure, but they can also cause dangerous elevations in potassium levels.
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For acne or excess hair growth, a water pill (diuretic) called spironolactone may be prescribed to help reverse these problems.
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A government-funded study is testing whether spironolactone, which is a type of drug known as an aldosterone antagonist, can reduce the death rate among these patients; the trial is expected to be completed in about 2012. peter. loftus@dowjones.com
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Antiandrogen treatment with drugs such as spironolactone and flutamide is effective in some patients, but is not approved by the FDA for the treatment of hair loss.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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Antiandrogen treatment with drugs such as spironolactone and flutamide is effective in some patients, but is not approved by the FDA for the treatment of hair loss.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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While female-pattern hair loss caused by a hormonal imbalance can be treated with prescription medications such as spironolactone or oral contraceptives, it is important that women see their dermatologist for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Medindia Health News 2010
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That leaves spironolactone as perhaps the only option for lowering testosterone after cancer.
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - Something to Consider aka TBTAM 2009
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At the end of the second visit, they sent me home with a suitcase full of a drug called spironolactone, intended to block the effects of testosterone on my body.
I Was a 4-Year-Old Trapped in a Teenager’s Body Patrick Burleigh 2019
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