If you're doing all you can for your blood pressure, including taking 2 or more medicines, but still aren’t where you want to be, a hormone called aldosterone

(al-dah-stuh-rohn) may be keeping your blood pressure high

See how aldosterone works

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Aldosterone Hormone Controlling Blood Pressure — Kidney IllustrationAldosterone Causing Salt and Water Retention in the KidneysExcess Fluid from Aldosterone Raising Blood Pressure GaugeAldosterone Affecting Heart and Blood Vessels — Hypertension Risk
These are your kidneys and adrenal glands. The adrenal glands make a hormone called aldosterone that helps control blood pressure
Aldosterone makes your body hold on to salt and water,…
...which increases your blood pressure
Aldosterone can also cause inflammation of your heart and blood vessels
Aldosterone Illustration

Aldosterone

Water Drop Illustration

Water

Sodium Illustration

Sodium (salt)

Frequently asked questions about aldosterone

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I've never heard of aldosterone, is it new?

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Aldosterone has been recognized for many years as a hormone with a major role in blood pressure regulation.

More recently, research has focused on targeting aldosterone directly to treat high blood pressure.

Does lowering 
aldosterone affect other functions in the body?

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Yes, aldosterone is a hormone that helps regulate blood pressure, fluid balance, and electrolyte levels (like salt and potassium).

Aldosterone is also connected to heart and blood vessel health, which is why it’s an important part of overall cardiovascular health.

How do age and gender affect aldosterone?

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Aldosterone levels can vary with age, hormones, and overall health, but they’re not limited to one gender or life stage.

Hormonal changes over time may influence how the body regulates blood pressure.

Lowering your blood pressure significantly reduces your risk of heart attack and stroke

BAXFENDY is the only FDA-approved medicine that lowers blood pressure by directly targeting the blood pressure hormone aldosterone, and can reduce the top blood pressure number by nearly 10 points.

In a clinical trial of 794 patients, changes in blood pressure were compared between patients taking BAXFENDY 1 mg, 2 mg, or placebo once daily for 12 weeks.

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