Comparing Indapamide vs Spironolactone
| Indapamide | Spironolactone |
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| Indapamide | Spironolactone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Edema. Indapamide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Spironolactone is a diuretic that may be used to remove excess fluid (edema) from the body, lower blood pressure, or treat hyperaldosteronism. It does not cause potassium loss from the body; however... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Indapamide | More about Spironolactone | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Indapamide has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 28 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Spironolactone has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 703 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Indapamide side effects |
View all Spironolactone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Aldactone, CaroSpir | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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18 hours |
37 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 471 drugs are known to interact with Indapamide:
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A total of 382 drugs are known to interact with Spironolactone:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 06, 1983 |
January 21, 1960 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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