Urinary Sodium and Potassium, and Aldosterone Secretion before and after Guanethidine Treatment, and Six Months after Surgical Removal of the Tumor (the Stippled Areas Represent the Normal Ranges).

Primary aldosteronism treatment response was associated with higher plasma renin activity and serum potassium levels and lower aldosterone.

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Aldosterone antagonists (spironolactone, eplerenone) also known as “potassium sparing diuretics” block the action of aldosterone inhibiting the reuptake of sodium and water. Normally ...

Potassium and renal function must be routinely assessed to minimize the risk of life-threatening hyperkalemia. This review discusses the role of aldosterone antagonists in the treatment of heart ...

Inspra (eplerenone tablets; Pfizer, Inc., New York, NY) is an aldosterone blocker that works by binding at the mineralocorticoid receptor. It has some similarities to the potassium-sparing ...

In a patient with Bartter's syndrome (increased plasma renin, juxtaglomerular-cell hyperplasia, hyperaldosteronism and hypokalemia, but no hypertension), aldosterone excretion and secretion were ...

Recent studies have highlighted the challenges of managing potassium levels in patients with CKD, particularly those receiving renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors (RAASi), which are ...

Nursing mothers. Avoid concomitant potassium-sparing diuretics. Monitor for hyperkalemia with drugs that inhibit the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone sytem (eg, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, spironolactone ...