Which of the following medications is a synthetic aldosterone antagonist?

A) triamterene
B) amiloride
C) spironolactone
D) torsemide


C) spironolactone
Spironolactone is a synthetic aldosterone antagonist. It competes with aldosterone for intracellular cytoplasmic receptor sites.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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