With spironolactone (Aldactone) treatment for acne rising several-fold in recent decades, safety concerns persist for this ...

Researchers have found in a new study that use of spironolactone among young women and girls has increased since 2000, ...

These include managing acne and treating excessive hair growth. Spironolactone is available as an oral tablet (a brand name being Aldactone) and an oral liquid suspension (a brand name being ...

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Spironolactone prevents excessive oil production by blocking androgen receptors and decreasing androgen production in both the ovaries and adrenal glands. The result is fewer acne flares.

The landmark Randomized Aldactone Evaluation Study (RALES), published in 1999, showed that spironolactone, a potassium-sparing diuretic, improves outcomes in patients with severe heart failure.