Skip to content
EntityQ5033475· pop 13· linked from 900 articles

Canrenone, sold under the brand names Contaren, Luvion, Phanurane, and Spiroletan, is a steroidal antimineralocorticoid of the spirolactone group related to spironolactone which is used as a diuretic in Europe, including in Italy and Belgium. It is also an important active metabolite of spironolactone, and partially accounts for its therapeutic effects.

~4 min read

Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Heart failure
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • As a metabolite
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Generic names
  • Brand names
  • Availability
  • See also
  • References

Canrenone, sold under the brand names Contaren, Luvion, Phanurane, and Spiroletan, is a steroidal antimineralocorticoid of the spirolactone group related to spironolactone which is used as a diuretic in Europe, including in Italy and Belgium. It is also an important active metabolite of spironolactone, and partially accounts for its therapeutic effects.

==Medical uses== Canrenone has been found to be effective in the treatment of hirsutism in women.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “canrenone” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.