Description of the dosage form
Tablets are white or white with a creamy tint, round, flat-cylindrical, with a score on one side and a bevel, almost odorless or with a weak specific odor.
pharmachologic effect
Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic, a specific antagonist of aldosterone (mineralocorticosteroid hormone of the adrenal cortex) with prolonged action. In the distal parts of the nephron, spironolactone prevents the retention of sodium and water by aldosterone and suppresses the potassium-removing effect of aldosterone, reduces the synthesis of permeases in the aldosterone-dependent area of the collecting ducts and distal tubules. By binding to aldosterone receptors, it increases the excretion of sodium, chlorine and water ions in the urine, reduces the excretion of potassium and urea ions, and reduces the acidity of urine.
The maximum effect is observed 7 hours after oral administration and lasts for at least 24 hours. The hypotensive effect of the drug is due to the presence of a diuretic effect, which is not constant: the diuretic effect appears on days 2-5 of treatment.
Pharmacokinetics
Suction and distribution
When taken orally, it is quickly and completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. The maximum concentration of Cmax canrenone in the blood plasma is achieved 2-4 hours after administration. Binds to plasma proteins by approximately 98% (canrenone - 90%). Volume of distribution (Vd) - 0.05 l/kg.
After daily administration of spironolactone at a dose of 100 mg for 15 days, Cmax is 80 ng/ml, the time to reach Cmax after the next morning dose is 2-6 hours.
Spironolactone penetrates poorly into organs and tissues, while itself and its metabolites penetrate the placental barrier, and canrenone passes into breast milk.
Metabolism
Spironolactone is converted into active metabolites: a metabolite containing sulfur (80%) and partly canrenone (20%).
Removal
Excreted by the kidneys: 50% - in the form of metabolites, 10% - unchanged and partially through the intestines. The half-life (T1/2) of spironolactone is 13-24 hours, of active metabolites - up to 15 hours. The elimination of canrenone (mainly by the kidneys) is two-phase, T1/2 in the first phase is 2-3 hours, in the second - 12-96 hours.
Pharmacokinetics in selected patient groups
In liver cirrhosis and heart failure, the duration of T1/2 increases without signs of cumulation, the likelihood of which is higher in chronic renal failure and hyperkalemia.
Action and features of the drug
Spironolactone serves as a competitive “counterbalance” to aldosterone, a corticosteroid and adrenal hormone. After penetration into the cells of the kidney tissue (nephrons), it reduces the effect of sodium and fluid retention by aldosterone and inhibits the effect of this hormone in terms of potassium excretion. After binding to corticosteroid receptors, the substance increases the excretion of sodium, water, chlorine, while simultaneously reducing the excretion of urea and potassium. The drug also minimizes the acidity of urine.
The medicine is taken against high blood pressure, since it provides a hypotensive effect against the background of a diuretic.
The drug does not produce a diuretic effect immediately; it develops only 2-5 days after the start of treatment.
As the active component is taken, it is completely absorbed, and simultaneous consumption of food increases the availability for absorption. If you take the drug in a course of 100 mg for 2 weeks, the maximum concentration in the body will be reached after 2 hours.
Spironolactone penetrates mainly into the kidney tissue. The substance is almost not introduced into other tissues and organs. However, it is found in breast milk and penetrates the placenta, which is associated with restrictions during pregnancy and lactation. With liver damage, the concentration of the substance in the blood increases, but without a cumulative effect.
Indications for use of Veroshpiron
- Essential hypertension (as part of combination therapy);
- edema syndrome in chronic heart failure (can be used in monotherapy and in combination with standard therapy);
- conditions in which secondary hyperaldosteronism may be detected, including cirrhosis of the liver accompanied by ascites and/or edema, nephrotic syndrome, as well as other conditions accompanied by edema;
- hypokalemia/hypomagnesemia (as an adjuvant for its prevention during treatment with diuretics and when it is impossible to use other methods of correcting potassium levels);
- primary hyperaldosteronism (Conn's syndrome) - for a short preoperative course of treatment;
- to establish the diagnosis of primary hyperaldosteronism.
Reviews about Veroshpiron
Reviews about Veroshpiron on forums testify in favor of this drug. The medicine is effective, but it is advised to use it in moderation and as prescribed by a doctor, since the drug has side effects and contraindications.
Diuretic tablets fully cope with their assigned function, and also effectively help against edema. In gynecology, the drug is successfully used for skya.
Veroshpiron also helps for weight loss, as it has a diuretic property.
Those who have used the medication claim that it does not help with hirsutism.
Contraindications to the use of Veroshpiron
- Hypersensitivity to any of the components of the drug;
- Addison's disease;
- hyperkalemia;
- hyponatremia;
- severe renal failure (creatinine clearance less than 10 ml/min);
- anuria;
- pregnancy;
- lactation period (breastfeeding);
- children under 3 years of age (for solid dosage form);
- lactase deficiency, lactose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome (since the drug contains lactose monohydrate).
With caution: hypercalcemia, metabolic acidosis, AV block (hyperkalemia enhances it); diabetes mellitus (with confirmed or suspected chronic renal failure); diabetic nephropathy; surgical interventions during anesthesia; taking medications that cause gynecomastia; local and general anesthesia; elderly age; menstrual irregularities, enlarged mammary glands; liver failure, liver cirrhosis.
Contraindications
- hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients;
- anuria;
- acute renal failure;
- severe renal dysfunction (glomerular filtration rate <10 ml/minute);
- heart failure if the glomerular filtration rate is less than 30 ml/minute or the serum creatinine concentration is more than 220 µmol/l;
- hyperkalemia;
- hyponatremia;
- Addison's disease;
- simultaneous use of eplerenone or other potassium-sparing diuretics;
- pregnancy or breastfeeding period.
Side effects
From the gastrointestinal tract: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, ulceration and bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract, gastritis, intestinal colic, abdominal pain, constipation.
From the liver: impaired liver function.
From the nervous system: ataxia, lethargy, dizziness, headache, drowsiness, lethargy, confusion, muscle spasm.
From the blood and lymphatic system: agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, megaloblastosis.
From laboratory parameters: hyperuricemia, hypercreatininemia, increased urea concentration, disturbance of water and electrolyte balance (hyperkalemia, hyponatremia) and acid-base status (metabolic hyperchloremic acidosis or alkalosis).
From the endocrine system: deepening of the voice, in men - gynecomastia (the likelihood of development depends on the dose, duration of treatment and is usually reversible, and disappears after discontinuation of the drug, and only in rare cases the mammary gland remains slightly enlarged), decreased potency and erection; in women - menstrual irregularities, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, metrorrhagia during menopause, hirsutism, pain in the mammary glands, breast carcinoma (no connection with the drug has been established).
Allergic reactions: urticaria, maculopapular and erythematous rash, drug fever, pruritus, eosinophilia, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis.
From the skin and subcutaneous tissues: alopecia, hypertrichosis.
From the kidneys and urinary tract: acute renal failure.
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders: calf muscle cramps.
From the respiratory system: shortness of breath.
If any of the above adverse reactions worsen or other adverse events not listed in the instructions occur, the patient should inform the doctor.
Side effects
Adverse reactions are due to the competitive antagonism of spironolactone relative to aldosterone (which leads to increased potassium excretion), as well as the antiandrogenic effect of spironolactone.
From the side of nutrition and metabolism: very often (≥ 1/10) - hyperkalemia.
Cardiac disorders: very often (≥ 1/10) - arrhythmias.
From the digestive system: often (≥ 1/100, < 1/10) - nausea, vomiting.
From the reproductive system and mammary glands: very often (≥ 1/10) - decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, gynecomastia (in men), breast tenderness, breast pain (in men), breast enlargement, menstrual irregularities (in women ); often (≥ 1/100, < 1/10) - infertility.
Drug interactions
Reduces the effect of anticoagulants, indirect anticoagulants (heparin, coumarin derivatives, indanedione) and the toxicity of cardiac glycosides (since normalization of potassium content in the blood prevents the development of toxicity).
Enhances the metabolism of phenazone (antipyrine).
Reduces the sensitivity of blood vessels to norepinephrine (care is required when performing anesthesia), increases T1/2 of digoxin - digoxin intoxication is possible.
Increases the toxic effect of lithium due to decreased clearance.
Possibly enhances the effect of non-depolarizing muscle relaxants (for example, tubocurarine).
Accelerates the metabolism and excretion of carbenoxolone.
Carbenoxolone promotes sodium retention by spironolactone.
GCS and diuretics (thiazides and thiazide-like, furosemide, ethacrynic acid) enhance and accelerate the diuretic and natriuretic effects.
Enhances the effect of diuretic and antihypertensive drugs.
NSAIDs reduce the diuretic and natriuretic effects, increasing the risk of hyperkalemia.
Alcohol (ethanol), barbiturates, and narcotic substances increase orthostatic hypotension.
GCS enhance the diuretic and natriuretic effect in hypoalbuminemia and/or hyponatremia.
The risk of developing hyperkalemia increases when taken with potassium preparations, potassium supplements and potassium-sparing diuretics, ACE inhibitors (acidosis), angiotensin II receptor antagonists, aldosterone blockers, indomethacin, cyclosporine.
Salicylates and indomethacin reduce the diuretic effect of spironolactone.
Ammonium chloride and cholestyramine contribute to the development of hyperkalemic metabolic acidosis.
Fludrocortisone causes a paradoxical increase in tubular secretion of potassium.
Spironolactone reduces the effect of mitotane.
Enhances the effects of triptorelin, buserelin, gonadorelin.
Dosage of Veroshpiron
Inside.
Essential hypertension
The daily dose for adults is usually 50-100 mg once and can be increased to 200 mg, and the dose should be increased gradually, once every 2 weeks. To achieve an adequate response to therapy, the drug must be taken for at least 2 weeks. If necessary, adjust the dose.
Idiopathic hyperaldosteronism
Prescribed at a dose of 100-400 mg/day.
Severe hyperaldosteronism and hypokalemia
Prescribe 300 mg/day (maximum 400 mg/day) in 2-3 doses; as the condition improves, the dose is gradually reduced to 25 mg/day.
Hypokalemia and/or hypomagnesemia
For hypokalemia and/or hypomagnesemia caused by diuretic therapy, the drug is prescribed at a dose of 25-100 mg/day, once or in several doses. The maximum daily dose is 400 mg if oral potassium supplements or other methods of replenishing the deficiency are ineffective.
Diagnosis and treatment of primary hyperaldosteronism
As a diagnostic agent for a short diagnostic test: for 4 days, 400 mg/day, divided into several doses per day. If the concentration of potassium in the blood increases while taking the drug and decreases after its discontinuation, the presence of primary hyperaldosteronism can be assumed.
For a long-term diagnostic test: at the same dose for 3-4 weeks. When correction of hypokalemia and arterial hypertension is achieved, the presence of primary hyperaldosteronism can be assumed.
Short course of preoperative therapy for primary hyperaldosteronism
After the diagnosis of hyperaldosteronism has been established using more accurate diagnostic methods, Verospilactone should be taken at a dose of 100-400 mg/day, divided into 1-4 doses during the entire period of preparation for surgery. If surgery is not indicated, then the drug Verospilactone is used for long-term maintenance therapy, using the lowest effective dose, which is selected individually for each patient.
Edema due to nephrotic syndrome
The daily dose for adults is usually 100-200 mg/day. No effect of spironolactone on the underlying pathological process has been identified, and therefore the use of this drug is recommended only in cases where other types of therapy are ineffective.
Edema syndrome due to chronic heart failure
Daily, for 5 days, 100-200 mg/day in 2-3 divided doses, in combination with a loop or thiazide diuretic. Depending on the effect, the daily dose is reduced to 25 mg. The maintenance dose is selected individually. Maximum dose 200 mg/day.
Edema due to liver cirrhosis
If the ratio of sodium and potassium ions (Na+/K+) in the urine exceeds 1.0, then the daily dose for adults is usually 100 mg. If the ratio is less than 1.0, then the daily dose for adults is usually 200-400 mg. The maintenance dose is selected individually.
Edema in children
The initial dose in children over 3 years of age is 1-3.3 mg/kg body weight or 30-90 mg/m2/day in 1-4 doses. After 5 days, the dose is adjusted and, if necessary, increased by 3 times compared to the original.
Description of the medicine
Veroshpiron tablets are a drug from the group of potassium-sparing diuretics. Produced in Hungary. The active ingredient is the diuretic spironolactone (25, 50, 100 mg). Tablets 0.025 in an amount of 20 pieces cost 80 rubles. The product is also sold in capsules, the dosage of which is similar. Price for 30 capsules 100 mg - 300 rubles.
In addition to spironolactone, the tablets include a number of excipients - magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide, lactose monohydrate.
Capsules contain the same additional substances, as well as shell components (gelatin and dyes).
The capsules are yellow in appearance with a white cap, opaque, and have white powdery contents inside. This release form is sold in 10 or 30 capsules, tablets are sold in 20 pieces.
Overdose
Symptoms: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, diarrhea, skin rash, hyperkalemia (paresthesia, muscle weakness, arrhythmias), hyponatremia (dry mouth, thirst, drowsiness), hypercalcemia, dehydration, increased urea concentration.
Treatment: gastric lavage, symptomatic treatment of dehydration and arterial hypotension. In case of hyperkalemia, it is necessary to normalize the water-electrolyte balance with the help of potassium-removing diuretics, rapid parenteral administration of a 5-20% dextrose (glucose) solution with insulin at the rate of 0.25-0.5 units per 1 g of dextrose (glucose); can be re-entered if necessary. In severe cases, hemodialysis is performed.
Veroshpiron price, where to buy
The price of Veroshpiron in tablets is 75 rubles for 20 pieces.
Capsules can be bought for 160 rubles for 30 pieces of 50 mg and for 250 rubles for 30 pieces of 100 mg.
How much does the drug cost in Ukraine? The price of Veroshpiron in Kharkov is on average 100 UAH for 20 tablets of 25 mg.
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- Veroshpiron 50 mg No. 30 capsules VAT "Gedeon Richter", Ugorshchina
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