Aldactone 50 mg Tablet

Aldactone 50 mg Tablet contains 50 mg of spironolactone in each tablet. It is a potassium-sparing diuretic, often called a water pill, used to help the body remove extra fluid while also helping manage high blood pressure and certain heart, liver, or kidney-related swelling conditions. Doctors also prescribe spironolactone for specific hormone-related conditions, depending on the patient's needs. Aldactone 50 mg Tablet is a prescription medicine from RPG Life Sciences, India, supplied as a strip/box of 10 tablets.

How it works: Spironolactone blocks the hormone aldosterone, which tells the kidneys to keep salt and water in the body. In tablet form, Aldactone 50 mg Tablet helps the kidneys pass more salt and water into urine while reducing potassium loss compared with many other diuretics.

Aldactone 50 mg Tablet is a mid-strength option between Aldactone 25 mg Tablet and Aldactone 100 mg Tablet. It may suit patients who need a stronger effect than 25 mg but do not yet need 100 mg, so a doctor can fine-tune treatment more precisely. Because this is a higher-strength tablet than 25 mg, it is typically chosen only after a clinician has assessed the person’s fluid status, blood pressure, and potassium level.

• Edema (fluid retention) from heart, liver, or kidney problems
• High blood pressure
• Heart failure-related swelling
• Aldosteronism
• Other doctor-directed hormone-related uses

• Swallow Aldactone 50 mg Tablet whole with a glass of water.
• Take it with food or milk if it upsets your stomach.
• If prescribed once daily, many patients take it in the morning to reduce nighttime urination.
• If prescribed more than once daily, space doses as directed by your doctor.
• Do not crush or chew unless your pharmacist or doctor specifically says it is okay.
• Take it at the same time each day to help you remember.

Each Aldactone 50 mg Tablet provides 50 mg of spironolactone per tablet. The dose may be taken once daily or divided into multiple doses, depending on the condition being treated and your lab results. The maximum daily dose varies by indication and patient response, so your doctor decides the exact schedule for Aldactone 50 mg Tablet.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Spironolactone may include:

• More urination
• Dizziness or lightheadedness
• Sleepiness or fatigue
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Breast tenderness or enlargement (may be more noticeable with this strength if the dose is increased)

• Aldactone 50 mg Tablet can raise potassium, so potassium supplements and salt substitutes may be unsafe unless your doctor says otherwise.
• People with kidney disease, high potassium, or Addison's disease need extra caution.
• This tablet can lower blood pressure and cause dizziness, especially when standing up quickly.
• Use caution with alcohol because it may worsen dizziness or dehydration.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
• This strength should be used only as prescribed, because higher doses can increase the chance of side effects.
• Do not drive or do hazardous work until you know how Aldactone 50 mg Tablet affects you.

• ACE inhibitors or ARBs, which can increase potassium
• Potassium supplements or potassium-containing salt substitutes
• NSAIDs such as ibuprofen or naproxen, which can affect kidney function and fluid control
• Trimethoprim-containing medicines, which can raise potassium
• Other blood pressure medicines that may add to dizziness or low blood pressure

Store Aldactone 50 mg Tablet at room temperature in its original strip or box, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.