Alfuzosin

آلفوزوسین

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🚻 Genito Urinary System And Sex HormonesAlpha-1 blocker

Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

Uroxatral (US)

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) · Regimen source: FDA Alfuzosin ER · 2

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🛡️ Safety & information

Contraindications

  • ⛔ Moderate or severe hepatic impairment; potent CYP3A4 inhibitors (ketoconazole, itraconazole, ritonavir); hypersensitivity. FDA Alfuzosin ER · 4

Warnings

  • • Postural hypotension and syncope; exclude prostate cancer first; intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) in cataract surgery. FDA Alfuzosin ER · 5
  • • Priapism; coronary insufficiency; congenital or acquired QT prolongation; caution in severe renal impairment. FDA Alfuzosin ER · 5

Formulations

👥 Special populations

  • 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

    Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Alfuzosin ER · 8.1

    “Risk Summary Alfuzosin hydrochloride extended-release tablets are not indicated for use in women.”
  • 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

    Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Alfuzosin ER · 8.2

    “Risk Summary Alfuzosin hydrochloride extended-release tablets is not indicated for use in women.”
  • 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

    The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Alfuzosin ER · 8.4

    “Alfuzosin hydrochloride extended-release tablets are not indicated for use in the pediatric population.”
  • 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

    Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Alfuzosin ER · 8.5

    “Of the total number of subjects in clinical studies of alfuzosin hydrochloride, 48% were 65 years of age and over, whereas 11% were 75 and over.”
  • ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

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