Potassium canrenoate

Potassium canrenoate

Drugbox
IUPAC_name = potassium 3- [(8"R",9"S",10"R",13"S",14"S",17"R")-
17-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-2,8,9,
11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-1"H"-cyclopenta [a]
phenanthren-17-yl] propanoate


CAS_number =
ATC_prefix = C03
ATC_suffix = DA02
PubChem = 656614
DrugBank =
chemical_formula = C22H29KO4
molecular_weight = 369.516 g/mol
bioavailability =
protein_bound =
metabolism = Hepatic
elimination_half-life =
excretion = Renal and fecal
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routes_of_administration = Intravenous

Potassium canrenoate (INN) or canrenoate potassium (USAN), the potassium salt of canrenoic acid, is an aldosterone antagonist.

Like spironolactone, it is a prodrug, which is metabolized to canrenone in the body.

See also

* Canrenone


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