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(also known as Spironolactone)
Potassium-sparing diuretics are commonly used to help reduce the amount of water in the body. Unlike some other diuretics, these medicines do not cause your body to lose potassium.
Amiloride and spironolactone are also used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). High blood pressure adds to the workload o... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Polycystic Ovarian Synd... | 115 |
72% |
| Heart Failure | 25 |
88% |
| Liver Cancer | 8 |
88% |
| Cirrhosis | 8 |
100% |
| High Blood Pressure | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 78% (167
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Aldactone Reviews
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Helped at the time he was in CHF to begin with and then damaged kidneys.
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Had to stop when I was trying to conceive
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Worked for a while and then stopped. Gave me normal periods for a while then they stopped. But my hair stopped falling out.
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I think that I need to be taking more. I do not think that it is really the mg for me.
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Discontinued.
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it made my eyes go blury so on a differnt tablet
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Went off of because of side effects
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Currently not taking due to breastfeeding
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took it a long time ago for a short while and notced only a slight difference
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Helps with swelling and water retention.
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Hair loss has decreased a bit but is still falling out
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I have been taking the generic form, spironolactone, since January 2005. It never helped regulate my periods but it did tremendously cut down on my oily skin.
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side effects.. nausea,cramping and diarrhea and always feeling tired.
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I actually quit taking this as well when I decided to quit Metformin; again, I was sick of taking pills.
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Did not see where it was helping
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SPIRONOLACTONE
Yes, Hubby has this condition. I don't know wheather it has anything to do with the spironolactone or whether it is just cirrhosis related. But defina... [More] -
Spironolactone
I take 75mg of spironolactone each day. I started taking Metformin a month after starting the spironolactone, so here's what I noticed while taking j... [More] -
PCOS and aldactone (spironolactone):preg risk
I was asked by a user if there was a problem if you conceive while on aldactone (spironolactone) for excess hair...and the answer is YES, here is the ... [More] -
Spironolactone?
Spironolactone (aldactone) will help the hirsuitism (unwanted hair) and the acne that comes with PCOS...but thats about it. Check out previous discuss... [More] -
Spironolactone?
I heard that spironolactone is supposed to help relieve symptoms of PCOS [More]
