The volume of distribution of alfuzosin is 2.5 L/kg, and 90% of each dose is protein bound. Because the volume of distribution of alfuzosin is lower in some elderly patients, the initial dose in ...

Alfuzosin is used by men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH). Dizziness or lightheadedness may occur. If either of these effects persists or worsens ...

Several studies have demonstrated a positive effect of α-blockers on the outcomes of patients with CP–CPPS. Mehik et al. 8 found that 17 patients treated with alfuzosin (5 mg twice daily) had a ...

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However, according to the NHS, half of men diagnosed with an enlarged prostate manage them without drugs or surgery, by: tamsulosin, alfuzosin and silodosin - alpha blockers that relax the muscles ...

That the observed effect was specific to tamsulosin may be a function of this drug's superior selectivity for α 1a-adrenergic receptors relative to its counterparts, such as alfuzosin and doxazosin.

Alfuzosin is contraindicated in patients with a hypersensitivity to alfuzosin or other quinazolones. Alfuzosin should be used cautiously in patients who are predisposed to hypotension, including ...