Alfuzosin is an alpha blocker. It works by relaxing muscle around the bladder exit
and prostate gland so urine is passed more easily.
Alfuzosin is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in adult men. It helps
relax the muscles in your prostate and bladder, which can reduce BPH symptoms
and improve your ability to urinate.
Hypersensitivity
Difficulty with swallowing
Chest pain
Fainting
Runny Nose
Infections
Heartburn
Constipation
Caution is advised while using this medicine due to the increased risk of
postural hypotension.
This medicine should be used with extreme caution in patients with severe
renal impairment (CrCl less than 30 ml/min) due to the increased risk of
serious adverse effects.
This medicine is not indicated for use in women and children.
This medicine may rarely cause a very painful erection which may not
subside (priapism).
Tadalafil is used to treat the symptoms of two conditions found in men: benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and erectile dysfunction (ED).
Tadalafil is also used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
Tadalafil is a phosphodiesterase (PDE-5) inhibitor. In erectile dysfunction, it works by increasing blood flow to the penis by relaxing the muscles in penile blood vessels. In benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), it helps relax the muscles in the prostate gland and the bladder to relieve urinary symptoms.
Major & minor side effects for Tadalafil
- Headache
- Heartburn
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Flushing
- Persistent cough
- Decrease/loss of vision
- Change in color vision
- Decrease/loss of hearing
- Prolonged and painful erection
- Dizziness
- Allergic skin reaction
- Difficulty in breathing
- Difficulty in swallowing
- Swelling of face, lips, eyelids, tongue, hands and feet
- Peeling and blistering of skin
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Pain in the arms, legs and the back
- Uterine bleeding
This medicine is not recommended for consumption by pregnant women unless clearly needed.
The use of this medicine should be avoided by nursing mothers.
Consumption of Tadalafil can cause a mild and short-lasting decrease in blood pressure.
This medicine should be used with caution if you are taking medicines for hypertension, heart disease etc.
This medicine should be used with caution in patients having a physical deformity of the penis.
This medicine should be used with caution if you have had a painful erection lasting for more than 4 hours.
This medicine may cause a sudden decrease in hearing capabilities along with clinging sound in the ears and dizziness.
This medicine may cause a sudden loss of vision in one or both the eyes.
This medicine should be used with caution in you have a condition of the heart and blood vessels.
The risk of side effects is increasingly high in smokers, elderly and people suffering from conditions of the heart, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels etc.
This medicine is not recommended for use in patients aged below 18 years.
Use of this medicine has been associated with increased frequency and severity of convulsion and hence should be used with caution in patients suffering from epilepsy or any other seizure disorder.
Use of alcohol may cause a fall in blood pressure and associated symptoms like fainting, dizziness, excessive sweating etc.
This medicine should be used with caution in patients having an impairment of normal liver/kidney function.