Drug Name

Uroxatral (Alfuzosin)

Drug Uses

Uroxatral is used for treating symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with an enlarged prostate. It may as well as be used for confident conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Uroxatral as directed by your doctor.

• Take Uroxatral by mouth with food. Take with the alike meal every day.
• Swallow Uroxatral whole. Do not break, grind, or bite before swallowing.
• Using Uroxatral at the alike time each day will help you remember to take it.
• Take Uroxatral on a normal schedule to get the most benefit from it.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Uroxatral.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Uroxatral is an alpha-blocker. It works by blocking receptors in the lower urinary tract, causing level muscles in the bladder neck as well as prostate to relax. This relaxation improves urine flow as well as reduces the symptoms of BPH.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Uroxatral, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Uroxatral at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Keep Uroxatral out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Uroxatral if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Uroxatral;
• you possess moderate to very bad liver disease;
• you are using an alpha-blocker (e.g., prazosin), an azole antifungal (e.g., ketoconazole), or an HIV protease inhibitor (eg, ritonavir).

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Uroxatral may cause drowsiness, dizziness, or lightheadedness. These effects may be worse incase you take it with alcohol or confident medicines. Take Uroxatral with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Uroxatral may cause dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting; alcohol, hot weather, exercise, or fever may increase these effects. To halt them, sit up or stand slowly, especially in the morning. Sit or lie down at the earliest sign of any of these effects.
• Avoid situations in which injury could occur due to fainting.
• Halt using Uroxatral as well as contact your health care provider incase chest pain occurs or worsens.
• Uroxatral should not be used in chilfren; safety as well as effectiveness in children possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss with your doctor the benefits as well as risks of using Uroxatral while you are pregnant. It is not known incase Uroxatral is found in breast milk. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding while you take Uroxatral , check with your doctor. Discuss any likely risks to your baby.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• dizziness; drowsiness; headache; stuffy nose.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); back pain; chest pain; decreased sexual ability; fainting; quick or irregular heartbeat; joint pain; painful, prolonged erection; very bad or persistent dizziness; stomach or abdominal pain; unusual fatigue or weakness.

More Information

Uroxatral is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.