Alfluzosin Tablets

What is Alfluzosin?

Alfuzosin is in a group of drugs called alpha-adrenergic blockers. Alfuzosin helps relax the muscles in the prostate and bladder neck, making it easier to urinate.Alfuzosin is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate).

Alpha blocker drug ,relax the muscles in the prostrate gland and the neck of the bladder. This allows the urethra to open wider so that urine flows more easily.

Alfuzosin should be used with caution in patients with severe renal insufficiency, and should not be prescribed to patients with a known history of QT prolongation or to patients who are taking medications known to prolong the QT interval (term related to cardiology).

Alfuzosin should not be used in patients with moderate or severe hepatic insufficiency, (Childs-Pugh categories B and C) since alfuzosin blood levels are increased in these patients.

Alfuzosin should not be coadministered with potent CYP3A4 inhibitors such as ketoconazole, itraconazole, and ritonavir,since alfuzosin blood levels are increased. Alfuzosin is contraindicated in patients known to be hypersensitive to alfuzosin hydrochloride or any component of Alfuzosin tablets.