Why UROXATRAL* (Alfuzosin hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of UROXATRAL: satisfied (average rating score: 3.04)
(based on 23 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** UROXATRAL
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benign prostatic hyperplasia* | 9 |
| 2 | Nephrolithiasis | 1 |
| 3 | Hypertonic bladder | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of UROXATRAL **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnolence | 7 |
| 2 | Headache | 6 |
| 3 | Dizziness* | 5 |
| 4 | Dry mouth | 3 |
| 5 | Cardiac flutter | 3 |
| 6 | Drug ineffective* | 3 |
| 7 | Nasal congestion | 2 |
| 8 | Nephrolithiasis | 2 |
| 9 | Syncope | 2 |
| 10 | Euphoric mood | 2 |
| 11 | Tremor | 2 |
| 12 | Weight loss poor | 1 |
| 13 | Anxiety | 1 |
| 14 | Sinusitis | 1 |
| 15 | Adverse drug reaction | 1 |
| 16 | Renal pain | 1 |
| 17 | Hypotension* | 1 |
| 18 | Adverse event | 1 |
| 19 | Blood pressure abnormal | 1 |
| 20 | Psychotic disorder | 1 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for UROXATRAL
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Alfuzosin hydrochloride (Benestan, Alfuzosin, Alfuzosina, Xatral, Alfusozine, Xatral sr, Alfetim, Urion, Uroxatral)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com