Video - Mineralocorticoids and mineralocorticoid antagonists

Mineralocorticoids are hormones that play an important role in the regulation of salt and water balance. They are produced in the adrenal cortex and control the activity of sodium and potassium channels in the kidney tubules, which affects the reabsorption of salt and water. Mineralocorticoid antagonists are drugs that block the action of mineralocorticoids, and they are used to treat conditions such as hypertension, congestive heart failure, and chronic renal failure. Mineralocorticoid antagonists include drugs like spironolactone and eplerenone