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Potassium canrenoate
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Potassium canrenoate (INN) or canrenoate potassium (USAN), the potassium salt of canrenoic acid, is an aldosterone antagonist. Like spironolactone, it is a prodrug, which is metabolized to canrenone in the body.
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