User:Mr. Ibrahem/Eplerenone

Eplerenone, sold under the brand name Inspra among others, is a medication used to treat heart failure and high blood pressure. For high blood pressure it is a second line treatment. It is taken by mouth. Effects generally occur within 2 weeks.

Common side effects include high blood potassium, diarrhea, breast enlargement, and abdominal pain. Other side effects may include arrhythmias, angioedema, and low blood pressure with standing. It is a aldosterone antagonist and a potassium-sparing diuretic.

Eplerenone was approved for medical use in the United States in 2002. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom a month of medication costs the NHS about £25. This amount in the United States costs about 19 USD as of 2021.