Aldactone is a medication used to treat symptoms of high blood pressure, low potassium levels (hypokalemia), and heart failure. Aldosterone may be used alone or with other medications
It is also a diuretic that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels low
Aldactone aldosterone is used in the following cases
Heart failure or heart failure
To treat high blood pressure
For the treatment of hypokalemia
 Fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or a kidney disorder
Ascites are the accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
In some cases of acne, but carefully and under the supervision of a doctor
Aldactone is also used to diagnose or treat a condition in which you have too much aldosterone (aldosterone) in your body. (Aldosterone is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands to help regulate the body's water and electrolyte balance.)
Aldactone for hair loss treatment
Aldactone can be used to treat hair loss in women because increased hair and hair loss in women is related to polycystic ovaries and an increase in the male hormone, which is scientifically called androgen
Aldactone acts as an anti-androgen and leads to a decrease in its production; Thus, it treats hair loss and stimulates the scalp to produce more
Aldactone for the treatment of excessive hair in the body
On the other hand, Aldactone can be used in the treatment of excess hair, because, as we said, it acts as an antidote to the increase in the male hormone, and thus leads to the reduction of excess hair due to the increase in the male hormone androgen, and also works to treat acne and cycle disorders, and a large percentage of women reach 80% Get rid of excess hair with this medicine
Contraindications to the use of Aldactone
You should use Aldactone with caution if you have
Kidney problems
High levels of potassium in your blood
Addison's disease
inability to urinate
If you are also taking eplerenone
Aldactone dose
Determined by the attending physician on a case-by-case basis, doses must be adjusted according to the level of potassium in the blood
Aldactone price
Aldactone 25 mg tablets are available at premium AL-Jawaheer pharmacies at a price of 18 Saudi riyals
