Comparing Spironolactone vs Testosterone
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy , Hypogonadism - Male, Delayed Puberty - Male, Breast Cancer - Palliative, Postpartum Breast Pain. May also be prescribed off label for Gender... View more |
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Spironolactone has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 663 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
Testosterone has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 514 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: spironolactone side effects in more detail. |
See also: testosterone side effects in more detail. |
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| Aldactone, CaroSpir | Andro LA 200, Andro-Cyp 100, Andro-Cyp 200, Androderm, AndroGel, Aveed, Delatest, Depandro 100, Depo-Testosterone, Depotest, Duratest, Durathate 200, Everone, FIRST-Testosterone, FIRST-Testosterone MC, Fortesta, Histerone, Jatenzo, Kyzatrex, Natesto, Striant, Testim, Testo-100, Testopel, Testopel Pellets, Testro-LA, Tlando, Vogelxo, Xyosted View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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37 hours |
2 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 358 drugs are known to interact with spironolactone:
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A total of 163 drugs are known to interact with testosterone:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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January 21, 1960 |
December 24, 1953 |
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** 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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