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...a synthetic 17-[[lactone]] drug that is a renal competitive [[aldosterone antagonist]] in a class of [[pharmaceutical]]s called [[potassium-sparing diuretic]]s, Spironolactone is a synthetic steroid that acts as a competitive antagonist to aldosterone. Its onset and duration of action are determined by the kin

...''', also known as '''hydrocortisone''', is a [[corticosteroid|steroid]] [[hormone]] or [[glucocorticoid]] produced by the [[adrenal gland]].<ref name="themed ...by the hypothalamus triggers pituitary secretion of adrenal corticotrophic hormone ([[ACTH]]); ACTH is carried by the blood to the adrenal cortex where it tri