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Potassium canrenoate

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

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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