Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
DOXAZOSIN MESILATE
IPS Healthcare Limited
1 Milligram
Tablets
2010-10-01
License Summary of Product Characteristics 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Cardura 1 mg tablets. 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains 1.213mg doxazosin mesilate equivalent to 1mg doxazosin. Each tablet also contains lactose monohydrate. For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablet. Product imported from the UK: White round biconvex tablets: marked “CN 1” on one side and marked with the Pfizer logo on the other. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 Therapeutic Indications Hypertension: Cardura is indicated for the treatment of hypertension and can be used as a sole agent to control blood pressure in hypertensive patients. In patients inadequately controlled on single antihypertensive therapy, Cardura may be used in combination with a thiazide diuretic, beta-adrenoceptor blocking agent, calcium antagonist or an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Cardura is indicated as an adjunct in the treatment of urinary outflow obstruction and symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It may therefore be of value in patients awaiting prostatic surgery or for whom surgery is not possible. Cardura may be used in BPH patients who are& Read the complete document