IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION for UROXATRAL
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Taking UROXATRAL
Take UROXATRAL exactly as prescribed by your doctor. UROXATRAL is approved as a
once-daily 10-mg tablet to be taken with food. UROXATRAL tablets should not be crushed
or split. And UROXATRAL has been shown to provide BPH symptom relief up to two years.
Some helpful suggestions on taking UROXATRAL:
- UROXATRAL should be taken immediately after the same meal each day.
- Do not take the tablet on an empty stomach. UROXATRAL tablets should be swallowed
whole. Do not chew, crush or split the tablet.
- Optimal symptom relief may not be reached until the third month of treatment. If
you stop taking UROXATRAL, your symptoms may return or worsen.
- If you miss a dose of UROXATRAL, call your doctor or pharmacist.
- If you take too much UROXATRAL, call your local poison control center or emergency
room right away.
- If you are considering cataract surgery (clouding of the eyes), tell your doctor
that you are currently taking UROXATRAL or have been previously treated with an
alpha-blocker.
Before taking UROXATRAL, tell your doctor:
- If you have liver problems
- If you have kidney problems
- If you or any family members have a rare heart condition known as congenital prolongation
of the QT interval
- About all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines,
vitamins and herbal supplements
- If you have experienced low blood pressure, especially after taking another medicine
or medicine for erectile dysfunction
- If you have a heart problem called angina
- If you are considering cataract surgery (clouding of the eyes)
Do NOT take UROXATRAL if you:
- Have liver problems
- Are taking antifungal drugs like ketoconazole
- Are taking HIV drugs called protease inhibitors
- Are already taking an alpha-blocker either for high blood pressure or prostate problems
- Are a woman
- Are a child under the age of 18
- Are allergic to alfuzosin, the active ingredient in UROXATRAL, or any of the other
ingredients in UROXATRAL (see full prescribing information for a complete list of ingredients
in UROXATRAL)
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Important Safety Information for UROXATRAL
Do not take UROXATRAL if you have liver problems or if you are taking antifungal
drugs like ketoconazole or itraconazole, or HIV drugs like ritonavir.
UROXATRAL can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure, especially when starting treatment.
This may lead to fainting, dizziness, and lightheadedness. Do not drive, operate
machinery, or do any dangerous activity until you know how UROXATRAL will affect
you. This is especially important if you already have a problem with low blood pressure
or take medicines to treat high blood pressure. There may be an increased risk of
low blood pressure and fainting when taking UROXATRAL in combination with blood
pressure medication or nitrates, or erectile dysfunction medication.
If considering cataract surgery (clouding of the eyes), tell your eye surgeon that
you are currently taking UROXATRAL or have previously been treated with an alpha-blocker.
Before taking UROXATRAL, tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver problems.
Also, tell your doctor if you or any family member(s) have or take medications for
a rare heart condition known as congenital prolongation of the QT interval.
BPH and prostate cancer can cause the same symptoms. However, UROXATRAL is not a
treatment for prostate cancer.
The most common side effects with UROXATRAL are dizziness, upper respiratory tract
infection, headache, and tiredness.