Drug Name: ALDACTONE
Pronounced: al-DAK-tone
Chemical names: Spironolactone

ALDACTONE Drug Use: Aldactone for Acne flushes excess salt and water from the body and controls high blood pressure. Aldactone is used as a diagnostic tool and treatment of hyperaldosteronism, a condition in which the adrenal gland secretes too much aldosterone (a hormone that regulates the body's salt and potassium levels). Aldactone is also used in treating other conditions that require the elimination of excess fluid from the body. Some conditions include congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, and cirrhosis of the liver, kidney disease, and unusually low potassium levels in the blood.

ALDACTONE Drug Usage Instructions: Aldactone must be taken exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Stopping Aldactone suddenly could cause your condition to worsen.

ALDACTONE Storage Instructions: Store aldactone for Acne at room temperature.

ALDACTONE Missed Dose: Aldactone for Acne should be taken as soon as you remember. Do not take two doses of Aldactone at the same time. If it is almost time for your next Aldactone for Acne dose, skip the one you missed and go back to your regular dosage schedule.

ALDACTONE Side Effects: Side effects of Aldactone may include: abdominal cramps, breast development in males, change in potassium levels (leading to such symptoms as dry mouth, excessive thirst, weak or irregular heartbeat, and muscle pain or cramps), deepening of voice. Some more side effects of Aldactone can also include diarrhea, drowsiness, excessive hairiness, fever, headache, hives, irregular menstruation, kidney problems, lack of coordination, lethargy, liver problems, mental confusion, postmenopausal bleeding, sever allergic reaction, sexual dysfunction, skin eruptions, stomach bleeding, stomach inflammation, ulcers, vomiting.

Special Precautions with ALDACTONE: Potassium supplements or other diuretics that leave our potassium levels high, such as Maxzide, should not be used while taking Aldactone, unless specifically indicated by your doctor. Symptoms of excess potassium include tingling sensations, fatigue, muscle weakness or paralysis, and a slow heartbeat. Call your doctor immediately if these problems with Aldactone for Acne develop.