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alpha-Adrenergic Blocker medications

“alpha-Adrenergic Blocker” is a drug class recorded for these medicines in the National Library of Medicine’s RxClass service — usually the FDA “established pharmacologic class” from the drug label, which groups medicines by how they work or what they are. Our directory includes 6 medicines in this class.
  • Tamsulosin

    Brand names: Flomax

    The label says: Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules are indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) [see Clinical Studies (14) ] . Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules are not indicated for the treatment of hypertension. …

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  • Carvedilol

    Brand names: Coreg

    The label says: COREG is an alpha-/beta-adrenergic blocking agent indicated for the treatment of: mild to severe chronic heart failure ( 1.1 ) left ventricular dysfunction following myocardial infarction in clinically stable patients ( 1.2 ) hypertension ( 1.3 ) 1.1 Heart Failure COREG is indicated for the treatmen …

    UsesWhat it looks likeWarnings

  • Alfuzosin

    Brand names: UroXatral

    The label says: Alfuzosin hydrochloride extended-release tablets, USP are indicated for the treatment of signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. …

    UsesWhat it looks likeWarnings

  • Doxazosin

    Brand names: Cardura

    The label says: Doxazosin tablets are an alpha 1 adrenergic antagonist indicated for: ( 1 ) Signs and symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Treatment of Hypertension 1.1 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Doxazosin tablets are indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of BPH. …

    UsesWhat it looks likeWarnings

  • Terazosin

    Brand names: Tezruly

    The label says: Terazosin capsules, USP are indicated for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). There is a rapid response, with approximately 70% of patients experiencing an increase in urinary flow and improvement in symptoms of BPH when treated with terazosin capsules, USP. …

    UsesWhat it looks likeWarnings

  • Prazosin

    Brand names: Minipress

    The label says: Prazosin Hydrochloride Capsules, USP is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. …

    UsesWhat it looks likeWarnings

Medicines in the same class can still differ in their approved uses, warnings and side effects. Class membership comes from the FDA label data published through the National Library of Medicine's RxClass service.

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