Spironolactone Treatment for Dermatologic Indications Is Not Associated With Hypotension in a Single-Center Retrospective Study

March 2024 in “ Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ”

Rachel C. Hill, Yu Wang, Bilal Shaikh, Michael Ong, Paul J. Christos, Shari R. Lipner

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Studysummary Spironolactone for skin issues rarely causes low blood pressure.

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