Minimize Mishaps With Aldosterone Antagonists

March 2026

More inpatients will get mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs)...spironolactone, eplerenone, or finerenone.

These meds, also known as aldosterone antagonists, are already used to treat many conditions, such as heart failure and high blood pressure.

Now recent guidelines advise screening more patients for primary aldosteronism (PA)...when adrenal glands make too much aldosterone. This can cause kidney damage or heart disease if untreated.

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