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Potassium canrenoate

Potassium canrenoate
Drug information
Systematic (IUPAC) name
IUPAC namepotassium 3-[(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-
17-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-2,8,9,
11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]
phenanthren-17-yl]propanoate
Chemical data
Mol. mass369.516 g/mol
MetabolismHepatic
ExcretionRenal and fecal
Therapeutic considerations
RoutesIntravenous

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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.

Category:Aldosterone antagonists

Category:Steroids

Category:Potassium compounds

Category:Prodrugs

Category:Propionates

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Antihypertensives: diuretics (C03)

Sulfonamides
(except EA)
CA inhibitors (at PT)Acetazolamide
Loop (Na-K-Cl at AL)Furosemide# * Bumetanide * Torasemide * Etacrynic acid
Thiazides (Na-Cl at DCT,
Calcium-sparing)
Hydrochlorothiazide# * Bendroflumethiazide * Hydroflumethiazide * Chlorothiazide * Polythiazide * Trichlormethiazide * Cyclopenthiazide * Methyclothiazide * Cyclothiazide * Mebutizide
Thiazide-likes (primarily DCT)Quinethazone * Clopamide * Chlortalidone * Mefruside * Clofenamide * Metolazone * Meticrane * Xipamide * Indapamide * Clorexolone * Fenquizone
Potassium-sparing (at CD)
ESC blockersAmiloride# * Triamterene * Benzamil
Aldosterone antagonistsSpironolactone# * Eplerenone * Potassium canrenoate * Canrenone
Osmotic diuretics (PT, DL)
Mannitol# * Urea
VAs (DCT and CD)
vaptans: Conivaptan * Mozavaptan * Satavaptan * Tolvaptan
tetracyclines: Demeclocycline
Other
mercurial diuretic (Mersalyl) * Theobromine * Cicletanine



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