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<p class="ltx_p">Due to the heroic dosages and significant negative side effects required for it to function as an antiandrogen in most cases, the only time I would ever recommend taking <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">spironolactone</span> would be if you would benefit from its other effects such as its antimineralocorticoid (i.e., blocking <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">aldosterone</span>) properties as it relates to blood pressure management or edema. <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_bold">If you insist on taking <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">spironolactone</span>, please do not take more than 100mg daily.</span> It has a bad reputation for a reason. “The Devil”, as it were.</p> <p class="ltx_p">Due to the heroic dosages and significant negative side effects required for it to function as an antiandrogen in most cases, the only time I would ever recommend taking <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">spironolactone</span> would be if you would benefit from its other effects such as its antimineralocorticoid (i.e., blocking <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">aldosterone</span>) properties as it relates to blood pressure management or edema. <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_bold">If you insist on taking <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">spironolactone</span>, please do not take more than 100mg daily.</span> It has a bad reputation for a reason. “The Devil”, as it were.</p>
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<p class="ltx_p">In case you are unfamiliar, some of the many side effects include: brain fog, lethargy, poor memory, increased urination frequency, low blood pressure, low sodium / electrolyte imbalance, etc. In other words, <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">spironolactone</span> is a blood pressure lowering dieurtic that is a mediocre antiandrogen which is typically prescribed at high dosages in an otherwise-healthy population for questionably-effective off-label use. In any other healthcare context this would (or SHOULD!) be highly unadvisable given the undesirable side effect profile and the widely-available preferable alternatives that already exist, but thats the state of trans healthcare for you.</p> <p class="ltx_p">In case you are unfamiliar, some of the many side effects include: brain fog, lethargy, poor memory, increased urination frequency, low blood pressure, low sodium / electrolyte imbalance, etc. In other words, <span class="ltx_text ltx_font_italic">spironolactone</span> is a blood pressure lowering diuretic that is a mediocre antiandrogen which is typically prescribed at high dosages in an otherwise-healthy population for questionably-effective off-label use. In any other healthcare context this would (or SHOULD!) be highly unadvisable given the undesirable side effect profile and the widely-available preferable alternatives that already exist, but thats the state of trans healthcare for you.</p>
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Due to the heroic dosages and significant negative side effects required for it to function as an antiandrogen in most cases, the only time I would ever recommend taking \textit{spironolactone} would be if you would benefit from its other effects such as its antimineralocorticoid (i.e., blocking \textit{aldosterone}) properties as it relates to blood pressure management or edema. \textbf{If you insist on taking \textit{spironolactone}, please do not take more than 100mg daily.} It has a bad reputation for a reason. “The Devil”, as it were. Due to the heroic dosages and significant negative side effects required for it to function as an antiandrogen in most cases, the only time I would ever recommend taking \textit{spironolactone} would be if you would benefit from its other effects such as its antimineralocorticoid (i.e., blocking \textit{aldosterone}) properties as it relates to blood pressure management or edema. \textbf{If you insist on taking \textit{spironolactone}, please do not take more than 100mg daily.} It has a bad reputation for a reason. “The Devil”, as it were.
In case you are unfamiliar, some of the many side effects include: brain fog, lethargy, poor memory, increased urination frequency, low blood pressure, low sodium / electrolyte imbalance, etc. In other words, \textit{spironolactone} is a blood pressure lowering dieurtic that is a mediocre antiandrogen which is typically prescribed at high dosages in an otherwise-healthy population for questionably-effective off-label use. In any other healthcare context this would (or SHOULD!) be highly unadvisable given the undesirable side effect profile and the widely-available preferable alternatives that already exist, but that's the state of trans healthcare for you. In case you are unfamiliar, some of the many side effects include: brain fog, lethargy, poor memory, increased urination frequency, low blood pressure, low sodium / electrolyte imbalance, etc. In other words, \textit{spironolactone} is a blood pressure lowering diuretic that is a mediocre antiandrogen which is typically prescribed at high dosages in an otherwise-healthy population for questionably-effective off-label use. In any other healthcare context this would (or SHOULD!) be highly unadvisable given the undesirable side effect profile and the widely-available preferable alternatives that already exist, but that's the state of trans healthcare for you.
\subsection{When might I want to take \textit{bicalutamide}?} \subsection{When might I want to take \textit{bicalutamide}?}