API reference
Spironolactone
- CAS number
- 52-01-7
- Molecular formula
- C24H32O4S
- Molecular weight
- 416.6 g/mol

About this molecule
Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic. It binds to mineralocorticoid receptors and functions as aldosterone antagonists. It promotes sodium and water excretion and potassium retention. Spironolactone was originally developed purely for this ability before other pharmacodynamic properties of the drug were discovered. It is indicated to treat several conditions, including heart failure, edema, hyperaldosteronism, and hypertension. Off-label uses of spironolactone include hirsutism, female pattern hair loss, and adult acne vulgaris. Spironolactone was developed in 1957, marketed in 1959, and approved by the FDA on January 21, 1960.
Source: DrugBank, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- S-[(7R,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-3,5'-dioxospiro[2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-17,2'-oxolane]-7-yl] ethanethioate
- InChIKey
- LXMSZDCAJNLERA-ZHYRCANASA-N
- SMILES
- CC(=O)S[C@@H]1CC2=CC(=O)CC[C@@]2([C@@H]3[C@@H]1[C@@H]4CC[C@]5([C@]4(CC3)C)CCC(=O)O5)C
- PubChem CID
- 5833
Also known as
spironolactone · Aldactone · Verospirone · Spirolactone · Spiresis · Uractone · Xenalon · spironolattone
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