Aldosterone synthesis inhibitors (also called aldosterone synthase inhibitors) block CYP11B2, the enzyme that converts corticosterone to aldosterone. Key drugs include baxdrostat and lorundrostat (investigational), and older agents like metyrapone. They're used for resistant hypertension, primary aldosteronism, and heart failure.

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