It is used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). This medicine is also used to treat congestive heart failure (CHF) after a heart attack.

It treats oedema (fluid overload) associated with heart, liver, kidney or lung disease.

Eplerenone belongs to the general class of medicines called antihypertensives.

Eplerenone is a potassium-sparing diuretic. It lowers blood pressure and swelling by removing the extra water and electrolytes from the body without loss of potassium.

Major & minor side effects for Eplerenone

• Hypersensitivity
• Chest pain
• Tingling of hands and feet
• Confusion
• Irregular heartbeat
• Headache
• Flu-like symptoms
• Cough
• Breast enlargement

This medicine is recommended for use in pregnant and breastfeeding women only when necessary.

This medicine may cause a significant increase in the potassium levels, which may cause severe adverse effects.

This medicine may cause dizziness in some patients.