Alfuzosin Hcl

Indications & Dose:

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

• BY MOUTH 

Adult: 2.5 mg 3 times a day; maximum 10 mg per day

Elderly: Initially 2.5 mg twice daily, adjusted according to response; maximum 10 mg per day

Acute urinary retention associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia

• BY MOUTH 

Elderly: 10 mg once daily for 2–3 days during catheterisation and for one day after removal; max. 4 days

Children: Not recommended 

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Side Effects:

Vertigo, dizziness, headache, GI upset. Orthostatic hypotension, syncope, tachycardia, palpitations, chest pain, fatigue, drowsiness rash, pururitus, flushes, oedema.

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Precautions:

Hypertension; monitor BP regularly, particularly at start of treatment. Coronary insufficiency; discontinue if  angina detoriates. Withdraw 24 hrs before anaesthesia. 

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