Comparing Kerendia vs Spironolactone
Kerendia (finerenone) | Spironolactone |
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Kerendia (finerenone) | Spironolactone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Kidney Disease. Kerendia 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 |
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More about Kerendia (finerenone) | More about Spironolactone | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Kerendia has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Kerendia side effects |
View all Spironolactone side effects |
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Drug Class | |||||||||||||||||
Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Kerendia prices |
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
Aldactone, CaroSpir | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
3 hours |
37 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Summary unavailable. 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 | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 332 drugs are known to interact with Kerendia:
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A total of 382 drugs are known to interact with Spironolactone:
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
July 09, 2021 |
January 21, 1960 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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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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