| spironolactone | <drug> Aldosterone antagonist: diuretic, used to treat low renin hypertension and Conn's syndrome (in which there is overproduction of aldesterone). (18 Nov 1997) |
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| spironolactone test | Administration of spironolactone (400 mg orally) for 4 consecutive days: an increase in serum potassium during the test, and a decrease afterward, strongly suggest primary aldosteronism. (05 Mar 2000) |