Aldosterone synthase inhibitors

thumb|Spironolactone 25 mg Spironolactone, sold under the brand name Aldactone among others, is classed as a diuretic medication. It can be used to treat fluid build-up due to liver disease or kidney disease. It is also used to reduce risk of disease progression, hospitalization, and death due to some types of heart failure. Other uses include acne and excessive hair growth in women, low blood potassium that does not improve with supplementation, high blood pressure that is difficult to treat, and early puberty in boys. It can also be used to block the effects of testosterone as a part of fem

Mitotane, sold under the brand name Lysodren, is a steroidogenesis inhibitor and cytostatic antineoplastic medication which is used in the treatment of adrenocortical carcinoma and Cushing's syndrome. It is a derivative of the early insecticide DDT and an isomer of (4,4'-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane) and is also known as '''2,4'-(dichlorodiphenyl)-2,2-dichloroethane (o,p'-DDD''').

Aminoglutethimide (AG), sold under the brand names Elipten, Cytadren, and Orimeten among others, is a medication which has been used in the treatment of seizures, Cushing's syndrome, breast cancer, and prostate cancer, among other indications. It has also been used by bodybuilders, athletes, and other men for muscle-building and performance- and physique-enhancing purposes. AG is taken by mouth three or four times per day.

Osilodrostat, sold under the brand name Isturisa, is a medication used for the treatment of adults with Cushing's disease who either cannot undergo pituitary gland surgery or have undergone the surgery but still have the disease. Osilodrostat is an orally active (taken by mouth), nonsteroidal corticosteroid biosynthesis inhibitor which was developed by Novartis for the treatment of Cushing's syndrome and pituitary hypersecretion (a specific subtype of Cushing's syndrome). It specifically acts as a potent and selective inhibitor of 11beta-hydroxylase (CYP11B1).

Efonidipine (INN) is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker marketed by Shionogi & Co. of Japan. It was launched in 1995, under the brand name Landel (ランデル). The drug blocks both T-type and L-type calcium channels. Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the use of efonidipine in India. It is launched under the brand name "Efnocar" (Zuventus Health care ltd, India).