What is Alfuzosin?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Uroxatral Xatral XL Xatral OD
Alfuzosin is an alpha-blocker used in men to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bladder problems | 23 | 12 | |
| Benign prostatic hyperplasia | 6 | 6 | |
| Prostatitis | 2 | 0 | |
| Chronic pelvic pain syndrome | 1 | 1 | |
| General health | 1 | 1 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 2 | |
| Mild | 7 | |
| None | 16 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Alfuzosin
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Blurry vision | 1 | |
| Decreased sex drive (libido) | 1 | |
| Dizziness | 1 | |
| Headaches | 1 | |
| Weak urination stream | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Alfuzosin
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor's advice | 9 | |
| Did not seem to work | 7 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 3 | |
| Expense | 2 |
Duration
Stopped taking Alfuzosin
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 2 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 5 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 1 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 1 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 1 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 1 | |
| 10 years or more | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Alfuzosin after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Doxazosin (Cardura) | 1 | |
| Fesoterodine (Toviaz) | 1 | |
| Saw palmetto (Prostate Defense) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Alfuzosin and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Tamsulosin (Flomax) | 1 |
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