Doxazosin Other names: Doxazosin mesylate

Chemical formula: C₂₃H₂₅N₅O₅  Molecular mass: 451.475 g/mol  PubChem compound: 3157

Therapeutic indications

Doxazosin is indicated for:

Hypertension

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Doxazosin is indicated for the treatment of hypertension and can be used as the sole agent to control blood pressure in the majority of patients. In patients inadequately controlled on single antihypertensive therapy, doxazosin may be used in combination with a thiazide diuretic, beta-adrenoceptor blocking agent, calcium antagonist or an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Population group: men, only adults (18 years old or older)

Doxazosin is indicated for the treatment of urinary outflow obstruction and symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Doxazosin may be used in BPH patients who are either hypertensive or normotensive.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Doxazosin is contraindicated in the following cases:

Overflow bladder or anuria with or without progressive renal insufficiency

at least one of
Overflow incontinence of urine
Anuria

Lactation

Lactation

Hypersensitivity to doxazosin

Doxazosin allergy

Orthostatic hypotension, syncope

at least one of
Orthostatic hypotension
Syncope attack

Benign prostatic hyperplasia and congestion of the upper urinary tract, chronic urinary tract infection, bladder stones

at least one of
Chronic urinary tract infection
Urinary bladder stone

Hypotension

Hypotension

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