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They are common during spironolactone therapy, with 10 to 50% of women experiencing them at moderate doses and almost all experiencing them at a high doses. [86] [111] For example, about 20% of women experienced menstrual irregularities with 50 to 100 mg/day spironolactone, whereas about 70% experienced menstrual irregularities at 200 mg/day. [63]
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Spironolactone has been found to be effective in the treatment of hirsutism in women at a dosage of as low as 50 mg/day. [60] At dosages of 100 mg/day and 200 mg/day, observed reductions in hair shaft diameter were 19% ± 8% and 30% ± 3%, respectively ( p = 0.07).
However, spironolactone is metabolized to three active metabolites, which give it prolonged activity (13.8 – 16. 5 hours). Spironolactone has a long half-life and is excreted 47-51% through kidneys. Patients with chronic kidney disease therefore require close monitoring when taking the drug. Spironolactone is also eliminated through feces (35-41%
Spironolactone – most widespread use, inexpensive; Eplerenone – more selective so reduced side-effects but more expensive and less potent; Finerenone – non-steroidal, more selective and potent than spironolactone and eplerenone; Canrenone – very limited use
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Canrenone is an active metabolite of spironolactone, canrenoic acid, and potassium canrenoate, and is considered to be partially responsible for their effects. [9] It has been found to have approximately 10 to 25% of the potassium-sparing diuretic effect of spironolactone, [ 16 ] whereas another metabolite, 7α-thiomethylspironolactone (7α-TMS ...
Eplerenone may have a lower incidence than spironolactone of sexual side effects such as feminization, gynecomastia, impotence, low sex drive and reduction of size of male genitalia. [18] This is because other antimineralocorticoids have structural elements of the progesterone molecule, causing progestogenic and antiandrogenic outcomes. [ 4 ]