This brand name is authorized in Austria
The drug EPLEZOT contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Eplerenone
UNII 6995V82D0B - EPLERENONE
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Eplerenone has relative selectivity in binding to recombinant human mineralocorticoid receptors compared to its binding to recombinant human glucocorticoid, progesterone and androgen receptors. Eplerenone prevents the binding of aldosterone, a key hormone in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system (RAAS), which is involved in the regulation of blood pressure and the pathophysiology of CV disease. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| C03DA04 | Eplerenone | C Cardiovascular system → C03 Diuretics → C03D Potassium-sparing agents → C03DA Aldosterone antagonists |
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