Doxazosin

🧮 Dose calculator

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) · Regimen source: FDA Doxazosin · 2.2

• • Postural hypotension and syncope with the first dose or dose increases; monitor BP for up to 6 h. FDA Doxazosin · 2.1

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

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

  “Risk Summary The limited available data with doxazosin tablets in pregnant women are not sufficient to inform a drug-associated risk for major birth defects and miscarriage.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

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

  “Risk Summary There is limited information on the presence of doxazosin in human milk [ see Data ].”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Doxazosin · 8.4

  “The safety and effectiveness of doxazosin tablets have not been established in children.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

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

  “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.