Mineralocorticoid

Mineralocorticoid
Drug class
Aldosterone, the major endogenous mineralocorticoid
Class identifiers
SynonymsCorticosteroid; Mineralocorticosteroid
ATC codeH02AA
Biological targetMineralocorticoid receptor
Chemical classSteroids
Legal status
In Wikidata

Mineralocorticoids are a class of corticosteroids, which in turn are a class of steroid hormones. Mineralocorticoids are produced in the adrenal cortex and influence salt and water balances (electrolyte balance and fluid balance). The primary mineralocorticoid is aldosterone.