Spironolactone is most effective for -: (A) Cirrhotic edema, (B) Cardiac edema, (C) Idiopathic edema, (D) Nutritional edema
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Cirrhotic edema "Although can be used in all kinds of edema, spironolactone is the drug of choice for initial management of edema of liver cirrhosis".o Spironolactone is used in :i) Edema (cirrhotic and nephrotic)ii) Along with thiazide or loop diureticsiii) Hypertensioniv) CHF