.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.H_SystemicHormonalPreparationsExclSexHormonesAndInsulins.H02A_CorticosteroidsForSystemicUsePlain.H02AA01_Aldosterone.Aldosterone .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.H_SystemicHormonalPreparationsExclSexHormonesAndInsulins.H02A_CorticosteroidsForSystemicUsePlain.H02AA01_Aldosterone.Aldosterone| name: | Aldosterone |
| ATC code: | H02AA01 | route: | intravenous |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Aldosterone is a mineralocorticoid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that plays a central role in the regulation of blood pressure, sodium, and potassium balance. It is not used as an approved therapeutic drug clinically; rather, its analogs and antagonists are used in the treatment of conditions like hypertension and heart failure.
Estimated pharmacokinetic parameters based on limited human data, as clinical PK studies specifically administering exogenous aldosterone in humans are sparse.
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