FURO-SPIROBENE

This brand name is authorized in Austria

Active ingredients

The drug FURO-SPIROBENE contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Furosemide
UNII 7LXU5N7ZO5 - FUROSEMIDE

Furosemide inhibits active chloride transport in the thick ascending limb. Re-absorption of sodium, chloride from the nephron is reduced and a hypotonic or isotonic urine produced. The evidence from many experimental studies suggests that furosemide acts along the entire nephron with the exception of the distal exchange site.

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2 Spironolactone
UNII 27O7W4T232 - SPIRONOLACTONE

Spironolactone, as a competitive aldosterone antagonist, increases sodium excretion whilst reducing potassium loss at the distal renal tubule. It has a gradual and prolonged action.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
C03EB01 Furosemide and potassium-sparing agents C Cardiovascular system → C03 Diuretics → C03E Diuretics and potassium-sparing agents in combination → C03EB High-ceiling diuretics and potassium-sparing agents
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