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Pharmaceuticals / Diuretics and masking agents

Spironolactone SPIRO

A potassium-sparing diuretic that also blocks androgens.

Also known as Aldactone, Verospirone, Spirolactone, Spiresis, Uractone, Xenalon, spironolattone

Effects Hormonal
Routes Oral
Legal status Prescription drug

3D Molecular Structure of C24H32O4S

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  • Carbon
  • Hydrogen
  • Oxygen
  • Sulfur

Chemistry

Formula
C24H32O4S
Molar mass
416.6
CAS
52-01-7
PubChem CID
5833
IUPAC name
S-[(7R,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-3,5'-dioxospiro[2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-17,2'-oxolane]-7-yl] ethanethioate
InChIKey
LXMSZDCAJNLERA-ZHYRCANASA-N