Aldactone Pfizer 20x100mg

Description

What is Aldactone?

Aldactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic that increases urine production.

It is used for:

• High blood pressure (hypertension)

• Fluid retention (edema)

• Excess fluid in the abdomen (ascites) due to:

  • Heart failure

  • Liver cirrhosis

  • Kidney dysfunction

• Primary aldosteronism (a condition caused by excessive secretion of aldosterone, leading to sodium retention and severe potassium loss)

• Severe hypertension

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Side Effects of Aldactone

Like all medicines, Aldactone can cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them.

If any side effects occur or persist for more than a week, consult your doctor.

Very Common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people):

• Increased potassium levels in the blood (hyperkalemia)

Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):

• Confusion

• Dizziness

• Nausea

• Itching, skin rash

• Muscle cramps

• Acute kidney dysfunction

• Abnormal breast growth in men, breast pain in men

• General feeling of being unwell

Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):

• Benign breast tumors in men

• Electrolyte imbalances (changes in potassium, sodium, chloride, and calcium levels)

• Abnormal liver function

• Hives (urticaria)

• Menstrual disorders (irregular or absent periods, postmenopausal bleeding)

• Breast pain in women

Unknown frequency (cannot be estimated from available data):

• Reduction or loss of white blood cells (leukopenia, agranulocytosis) and blood platelets (thrombocytopenia)

• Acidosis, low sodium levels (hyponatremia)

• Libido disorders

• Drowsiness, migraine, mental confusion, coordination issues (ataxia)

• Rapid heart rate (tachycardia)

• Gastrointestinal issues (cramps, diarrhea)

• Severe allergic reactions:

  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

  • Toxic epidermal necrolysis

  • DRESS syndrome (rash with high white blood cell count and systemic symptoms)

• Hair loss, excessive hair growth

• Pemphigoid (blistering skin condition)

• Erectile dysfunction

• Fever, possible voice changes, leg cramps