Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2000 Dec;16(6):403-4.
doi: 10.1054/iccn.2000.1544.

Spironolactone in heart failure--a revived role for an old drug

C Bradley  1
Affiliations

Spironolactone in heart failure--a revived role for an old drug

C Bradley. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2000 Dec.

Abstract

Spironolactone is an aldosterone antagonist which has been used as a mild potassium-sparing diuretic and in treatment of ascites in liver failure. Recent studies have shown that it has an additive effect to those of ACE inhibitors in heart failure treatment.

PubMed Disclaimer

MeSH terms

Substances

LinkOut - more resources