UROXATRAL Reviews (ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 3.0 (26 Ratings)

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UROXATRAL  (ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE):  Alfuzosin is used by men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH). It does not shrink the prostate, but it works by relaxing the muscles in the prostate and the bladder. This helps to relieve symptoms of BPH such as difficulty in beginning the flow of urine, weak stream, and the need to urinate often or urgently (including during the middle of the night). Alfuzosin belongs to a class of drugs known as alpha blockers. Do not use this medication to treat high blood pressure.   FDA Approval Date: 2003-06-12 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR UROXATRALCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE		DATE ADDED
 
 5  bph, frequent nightime urination none This drug is a godsend. I didn't know how bad I had gotten until I got better. I only get up zero or one time per night, down from 4 or 5. Urges during the day have diminished greatly too. M 56 3 months
 11/11/2007
 5  relax spasms in the urinary area None Wonderful drug to relieve the side effects of prostate radiation. I was having urinary hesitancy, delayed urination, etc. from spasms in the urethra and it worked great. You need to take it with meals to get the best results, otherwise its effectiveness seems to be less. M 70 3 months
 7/28/2007
 4  BPH None. I'm writing in because so few comments might indicate this isn't a good drug. I studied what was available and chose this over Flomax. It works. I went from having frequent urges to urinate, to not having frequent urges to urinate--feel like I did when I was a teenager. I do want to make clear that prior to taking Uroxatral I took Flomax which also worked. I switched because Uroxatral (according to the medical literature) is slightly more focused on the specific problem (urges to urinate) with less side effects--e.g., less retrograde ejaculation, less diminution of sex drive, less dizziness when I get up quickly, etc. I'm a real person living in Florida with a very busy life--so please forgive the absence of an email address. I once gave it on a travel site and was inundated with emails. Good luck to all of you. M 65 2 years
 7/28/2007
 2  bph lower back pain; tiredness not covered by BlueCross (WellPoint) co-payment; unless Dr indicates "no substitutions". M 55 4 weeks
 5/28/2007
 3  Spastic Smooth Muscles For the first week only: mild blood pressure drop, mild sleepiness, & no effect on smooth muscles. After the first week there were only the positive side effects. After the first six months the positive side effects were not as potent. Certain foods and herbs that are known to cause smooth muscles to spasm, would work against the positive effects of the medicine. If the dose is delayed within the recommend 24 hour period, the positive side effects of this medicine quickly wears off. That's quite a reminder for me. M 49 8 months
 4/27/2007
 1  BPH heart palpitations really bad M 43
4/14/2007

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