Doxazosin (DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE)
Doxazosin (DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE) is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Doxazosin; Generic name: DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE; Manufacturer: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc..
| Brand name | Doxazosin |
|---|---|
| Generic name | DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE |
| Manufacturer | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Doxazosin tablets are an alpha 1 adrenergic antagonist indicated for: 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. 1.2 Hypertension Doxazosin tablets are 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. These benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes, including this drug. Control of high |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION For the treatment of BPH: Initiate therapy at 1 mg once daily. Dose may be titrated at 1 to 2-week intervals, up to 8 mg once daily. ( 2.2 ) For the treatment of hypertension: Initiate therapy at 1 mg once daily. Dose may be titrated as needed, up to 16 mg once daily. ( 2.3 ) 2.1 Dosing Information Following the initial dose and with each dose increase of doxazosin tablets, monitor blood pressure for at least 6 hours following administration. If doxazosin tablets admi |
| Active ingredient(s) | DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0aaa68a7-f73b-46d8-860f-a76d96897489 |