Drug details

Carospir (spironolactone)

type of Aldosterone Antagonists, Selective

Carospir (spironolactone) oral suspension is an antagonist of aldosterone indicated for the treatment of NYHA Class III-IV heart failure and reduce d ejection fraction to increase survival, manage edema, and to reduce the need for hospitalization for heart failure; for use as an add-on therapy for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions; and for the management of edema in adult cirrhotic patients when edema is not responsive to fluid and sodium restrictions.

The drug is often used to treat Heart failure .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• lightheadedness,
• shortness of breath,
• confusion,
• fluttering in your chest,
• severe headache,
• blurred vision,
• fainting,
• slurred speech,
• high fever,
• sudden dizziness,
• eye pain or swelling,
• sudden vision loss,
• tunnel vision,
• seeing halos around lights,
• fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeats,
• arm or leg weakness,
• trouble walking,
• loss of coordination,
• feeling unsteady,
• very stiff muscles,
• profuse sweating, and
• tremors

The following drugs are related to Carospir, either as a replacement or used together:

• Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride)
• Cordarone (amiodarone hcl tablets)
• Tenormin I.V. Injection (atenolol inj)
• Zithromax (azithromycin)
• Lotensin (benazepril)
• Bumex (bumetanide)
• Matzim LA (dltiazem hydrochloride extended release tablets)
• Testred (methyltestosterone)
• Soaanz (torsemide tablets)