Drug Name

Cardura

Drug Uses

Cardura is used for the control of elevated blood pressure (hypertension) as well as for benign prostatic hyperplasia (noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland).

How Taken

Cardura should be used at doses, specifically directed by your physician. This medication can be used with or without food. Cardura should be used at the alike time each day to maintain proper blood levels. Do not take Cardura within two hours of using an antacid. Incase stopped, you must taper the dose.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Cardura is an inhibitor of alpha 1 adrenergic nervous system. It is in a class of drugs, referred to as alpha blockers that includes alfusosin (Uroxatral), terazosin (Hytrin), tamsulosin (Flomax), as well as prazosin (Minipress). Elevated blood pressure (hypertension) is lowered as the action of these nerves, which promote constriction of blood vessels, is blocked.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as likely. Incase you are using 1 dose daily as well as do not remember until the next day, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store in a moistureless place at 30 degrees C (86 F).

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take this medicine incase you possess had an allergic reaction to it, or are allergic to any ingredient in this product, or to any similar medicine. Before you hve any health examination or dental treatments, energency care, or sergery (especially cataract surgery), tell the doctor or dentist that you are using this medicine. This medicine may cause drowsiness, dizziness, or lightheadedness. Take the earliest dose at bedtime. Incase you get up during the night, sit up as well as stand up slowly. Do not drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how you react to this medicine. Using this medicine alone with other medicines, or with alcohol may lessen your ability to drive or to perform other potentially dangerous tasks. This medicine can cause dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting. Alcohol, hot weather, exercise, as well as fever can increase these effects. To halt them, sit up or stand slowly, especially in the morning. As well as, sit or lie down at the earliest sign of dizziness, lightheadedness, or weakness.For women: incase you plan on becoming pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits as well as risks of using this medicine during pregnancy. It is unknown incase this medicine is excreted in breast milk. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using this medicine, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.

Likely Side Effects

Side effects that may occur while using this medicine include dizziness, headache, nausea, drowsiness, lack of energy, moistureless mouth, or nasal congestion. Incase they continue or are bothersome, check with your doctor. Check with your doctor as soon as likely incase you experience pounding heartbeat, puffiness in hands or feet, blurred vision, bloody urine, or incase you are unable to control your urination. Contact your doctor immediately incase you experience difficulty breathing; tightness of chest; swelling of eyelids, face or lips; or incase you develop a rash or hives, tell your doctor immediately. Incase you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.

More Information

Do not share the medicine with others for whom it was not prescribed. Do not take this medicine for other health conditions. Keep this medicine out of the reach of children. Incase using this medicine for an extendedperiod of time, obtain refills before your supply runs out.