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Eplerenone. Pharmacia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12744223     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Pharmacia Corp (formerly GD Searle & Co) is developing eplerenone, an aldosterone receptor antagonist, as a potential treatment for congestive heart failure and systemic hypertension. The compound has been registered for hypertension and Pharmacia plans to submit a supplemental NDA for congestive heart failure in the first half of 2003 based on positive results from a phase III clinical trial.
Authors:
Danny Liew; Jennifer Martin; Henry Krum
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current opinion in investigational drugs (London, England : 2000)     Volume:  4     ISSN:  1472-4472     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr Opin Investig Drugs     Publication Date:  2003 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-05-08     Completed Date:  2003-07-03     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100965718     Medline TA:  Curr Opin Investig Drugs     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  316-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
National Health and Medical Research Council, Department of Epidemiology, Monash University Central and Eastern Clinical School, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia. danny.liew@med.monash.edu.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aldosterone Antagonists* / adverse effects,  pharmacology,  therapeutic use
Animals
Clinical Trials as Topic
Humans
Hypertension / drug therapy,  metabolism
Receptors, Aldosterone / antagonists & inhibitors
Spironolactone* / adverse effects,  analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology,  therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Aldosterone Antagonists; 0/Receptors, Aldosterone; 0/eplerenone; 52-01-7/Spironolactone

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