Drug index Controlled substances
Suffix families Spironolactone
Aldactone · K+-sparing diuretic
Generic spironolactone Brand Aldactone Class K+-sparing diuretic Say it speer-on-oh-LAK-tone What technicians need to know Gynecomastia, hyperkalemia
Commonly mispronounced "spy-ron-oh-LAC-tone"
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