Mineralocorticoids 

What are Mineralocorticoids?

Mineralocorticoid is a corticosteroid hormone, which is synthesized by the adrenal cortex. Aldosterone, the main mineralocorticoid, is necessary for regulation of salt and water in the body. It increases sodium re-absorption by an action on the distal tubules of the kidney.

Mineralocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones that regulate salt and water balances. Aldosterone is the primary mineralocorticoid. Mineralocorticoids promote sodium and potassium transport, usually followed by changes in water balance.

An example of a synthetic mineralocorticoid is fludrocortisone (Florinef). Important antimineralocorticoids are spironolactone and eplerenone.

Mineralocorticoids, such as aldosterone, promote sodium reabsorption in transporting epithelia of the kidneys, salivary glands, and large intestine. Sodium reabsorption is followed by passive reabsorption of water.

ADH is a peptide made up of nine amino acids: tyrosine, phenylalanine, glutamine, asparagine, proline, arginine, glycine, and two instances of cysteine. Aldosterone, on the other hand, is a mineralocorticoid, which is a corticosteroid made of cholesterol.

List of Mineralocorticoids

Abacavir

Abacavir

Abatacept

Abatacept

Abavite

Abavite

Abecma

Abecma

Abecma

Abecma

Abelcet

Abelcet

Abilify

Abilify

Abilify

Abilify

Abilify

Abilify

Actemra

Actemra

Acyclovir

Acyclovir

Adderall

Adderall

Advil

Advil

Afinitor

Afinitor

Agamree

Agamree

Agamree

Agamree

Aimovig

Aimovig

Ajovy

Ajovy

Aldactone

Aldactone

Alecensa

Alecensa

Alecensa

Alecensa

Alfuzosin

Alfuzosin

Alprolix

Alprolix

Alunbrig

Alunbrig

Ambien

Ambien

AndroGel

AndroGel

Apixaban

Apixaban

Aptiom

Aptiom

Arimidex

Arimidex

Aromasin

Aromasin

Atarax

Atarax

Fluoxetine

Fluoxetine

Flutamide

Flutamide

Focalin

Focalin

Folic acid

Folic acid

Forteo

Forteo