Potassium canrenoate

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Potassium canrenoate
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Systematic (IUPAC) name
potassium 3-[(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-
17-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-2,8,9,
11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]
phenanthren-17-yl]propanoate
Clinical data
Routes of
administration
Intravenous
Pharmacokinetic data
Metabolism Hepatic
Excretion Renal and fecal
Identifiers
CAS Number 2181-04-6
ATC code C03DA02 (WHO)
PubChem CID 656614
Chemical data
Formula C22H29KO4
Molar mass 369.516 g/mol[[Script error: No such module "String".]]
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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.



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