Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Alfuzosin hydrochloride

Available from:

Mawdsley-Brooks & Company Ltd

ATC code:

G04CA01

INN (International Name):

Alfuzosin hydrochloride

Dosage:

2.5mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 07040100

Patient Information leaflet

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE
2.5MG TABLETS
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on
to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are
the same as yours.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet
(see section 4).
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What alfuzosin is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take alfuzosin
3. How to take alfuzosin
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store alfuzosin
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT ALFUZOSIN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
WHAT ALFUZOSIN IS
The name of your medicine is Alfuzosin Hydrochloride 2.5mg Tablets (called alfuzosin throughout this leaflet). This
belongs to a
group of medicines alpha-blockers.
HOW ALFUZOSIN WORKS
Alfuzosin can be used to treat the symptoms of BENIGN PROSTATIC
HYPERTROPHY. This is when the prostate gland enlarges
(hyperplasia), but the growth is not cancerous (it is benign). It can
cause problems in passing water (urine). This happens
mainly in older men.
• The prostate gland lies underneath the bladder. It surrounds the
urethra. This is the tube that takes your water to the outside
of the body.
• If the prostate gets bigger, it presses on the urethra making it
smaller. This makes it difficult to pass water.
• Your tablets work by relaxing the prostate gland muscle. This
allows the urethra to get bigger and so makes it easier to pass
water.
In a few patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, the prostate
gland gets so big that it stops the flow of urine completely.
This is called Acute Urinary Retention. This is very painful and you
may need a short stay in hospital.
• A thin, flexible tube (catheter) is passed into the bladde

Summary of Product characteristics

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Alfuzosin Hydrochloride 2.5mg Tablets