Amiloride works as well as spironolactone in resistant hypertension : Pathway 2 study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Sept 2017 10:30 AM ISTSalt retention is the main culprit behind drug-resistant hypertension (RHTN), with older diuretic medications being the most effective treatment,...
Spironolactone better than clonidine in resistant hypertension : ReHOT trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTIn a study conducted in the past spironolactone had been identified as the best add-on choice after triple-therapy failure for resistant...
Spironolactone - a new treatment option for acne in women Vinay Singh singh4 Jun 2018 8:15 PM ISTThe diuretic drug spironolactone may be just as effective as antibiotics for the treatment of women's acne, according to a study published in the...
Case study of Bartter Syndrome-a rare Renal Tubulopathy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Sept 2018 6:00 PM ISTDr Satyajit -Mallick at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh and colleagues have reported a rare case of Bartter...
ST2: the new Biomarker for Heart Failure- Dr Babu Ezhumalai Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 Sept 2018 7:04 PM ISTHeart failure (HF) is associated with high mortality rates and globally a growing health problem. Biomarkers play an important role in the risk...
Men on Proton Pump Inhibitors at increased risk of developing gynecomastia Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 March 2019 7:25 PM ISTCANADA: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly prescribed for many gastrointestinal diseases. However, a recent study in the journal...
Compared to antibiotics, Spironolactone may be safe first line treatment for Acne Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 April 2019 7:30 PM ISTUSA: Spironolactone can be a potential alternative to oral antibiotics for the treatment of women with acne -- is the bottom line of a recent study....
Drug combo safe, effective for patients with resistant high BP and kidney failure Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTHigh blood pressure (BP) may lead to chronic kidney failure an chronic kidney failure contributes to increase of blood pressure, BP. It is therefore a...
High-dose spironolactone good option for heart failure patients resistant to loop diuretics Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTHigh-dose spironolactone may be a good option for patients with heart failure resistant to treatment with loop diuretics, suggests a small pilot study...
Spironolactone safety questioned- Adverse events more common in older heart failure patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTA new study has questioned the safety profile of spironolactone as it has found that adverse events are more common in older heart failure patients...
Add on patiromer to spironolactone controls resistant hypertension in CKD patients, finds clinical trial Deepanjana Sarkar29 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTMore than half the people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have high blood pressure. However, the use of spironolactone, an effective blood...
