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Cardura Drug Center
Pharmacy Editor: Eni Williams, PharmD, PhD
Cardura (doxazosin) is a medication belonging to the drug class alpha-1 adrenergic blockers. Cardura is available as a generic drug. Cardura is prescribed for treating high blood pressure, and symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH, a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland). Common side effects of Cardura include dizziness, fatigue, headache, shortness of breath, diarrhea, abdominal pain, edema (fluid accumulation), and low blood pressure.
Cardura dosage ranges from 1-16 mg daily depending on the indication. Drug interactions include vardenafil (Levitra) or tadalafil (Cialis). Cardura causes significant reduction in blood pressure after taking the first dose and this may cause dizziness and fainting, particularly when rising from a sitting position. Cardura has not been sufficiently studied in pregnant women and nursing mothers.
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Cardura Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
CARDURA (doxazosin mesylate) is indicated for the treatment of both the urinary outflow obstruction and obstructive and irritative symptoms associated with BPH: obstructive symptoms (hesitation, intermittency, dribbling, weak urinary stream, incomplete emptying of the bladder) and irritative symptoms (nocturia, daytime frequency, urgency, burning). CARDURA (doxazosin mesylate) may be used in all BPH patients whether hypertensive or normotensive. In patients with hypertension and BPH, both conditions were effectively treated ...
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Cardura Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- fast or pounding heartbeats;
- feeling light-headed, fainting;
- swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet; or
- penis erection that is painful or lasts 4 hours or longer.
Less serious side effects may include:
- weakness;
- headache;
- dizziness; or l...
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What is Consumer information?
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Cardura Consumer Information: Uses
Doxazosin is used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems.
This medication is also used in men to treat the symptoms of a prostate gland condition called BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia, also known as enlarged prostate). It does not shrink the prostate, but it works by relaxing the muscles in the bladder neck and prostate. Relaxing these muscles leads to relief of symptoms of BPH such as the f...
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