Generic Name and Formulations:
Doxazosin (as mesylate) 1mg, 2mg, 4mg, 8mg; scored tabs.
Company:
Pfizer Inc.
Indications for CARDURA:
BPH.
Adult Dose for CARDURA:
Initially 1mg once daily; may double dose every 1–2 weeks; max 8mg/day.
Children's Dose for CARDURA:
Not applicable.
Pharmacological Class:
alpha-1 blocker (quinazoline).
Warnings/Precautions:
Impaired liver function. Monitor blood pressure and for orthostatic hypotension initially and if dose increased. Syncope. Exclude prostate cancer.
Adverse Reactions:
Dizziness, fatigue, hypotension, edema, dyspnea; rare: priapism.
How Supplied:
Tabs—100
Indications for CARDURA:
Hypertension.
Adult Dose for CARDURA:
Initially 1 mg once daily. Titrate gradually (based on standing BP at 2–6 hours and 24 hours post-dose) at 2-week intervals if needed; max 16 mg/day.
Children's Dose for CARDURA:
Not recommended.
Pharmacological Class:
alpha-1 blocker (quinazoline).
Warnings/Precautions:
Impaired liver function. Monitor for orthostatic hypotension initially and if dose increased. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers.
Interactions:
Caution when adding other antihypertensives.
Adverse Reactions:
Syncope (esp. 1st dose and with increased doses), dizziness, somnolence, fatigue/malaise, edema, rhinitis, abnormal vision, tinnitus, epistaxis, orthostatic hypotension, sexual dysfunction, polyuria, urinary incontinence, ataxia, leukopenia, neutropenia, arrhythmia; rare: priapism.
How Supplied:
Tabs—100