Alfuzosin
Pronounced al-FYOO-zo-sin
Brand names: Uroxatral
Type: Alpha blocker (prostate medicine) · All Other Medicines
What Alfuzosin is used for
- Urinary symptoms from an enlarged prostate
- Improving urinary flow in benign prostatic hyperplasia
◆ Kidney note
Use with caution in severe kidney impairment.
Common side effects
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Tiredness
- Stomach upset
Important cautions
- Can lower blood pressure on standing — combined with erection medicines or strong blood pressure drugs, fainting risk rises
- Can contribute to floppy iris complications in cataract surgery — tell the eye surgeon
How it comes
Extended-release tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.