Alfuzosin 10 mg Prolonged Release Tablets - ALFUCAN-10 PR contains a medicine called Alfuzosin 10 mg that helps treat an enlarged prostate. Benign prostatic hyperplasia happens when the prostate gland grows bigger, and this happens because more cells are being made. It is not cancerous. Alfuzosin is a type of medicine that helps relax certain muscles in the body. It helps by relaxing the muscles near the bladder and prostate, making it easier to pass urine.
Uses of the Alfuzosin 10 mg Prolonged Release Tablets
- Alfuzosin tablets is a type of medicine known as an alpha-blocker. Alfuzosin is used to help with the symptoms of a enlarged prostate in men.
- It helps ease the symptoms of an enlarged prostate by blocking certain receptors (called alpha 1) on the prostate, bladder, and urethra (the tube that carries urine).
- This medicine helps by relaxing the muscles in the bladder and prostate, which makes the tube that carries urine (urethra) less tight.
- It helps reduce the symptoms of an enlarged prostate and makes it easier to urinate.
- Alfuzosin is used to help with problems caused by an enlarged prostate, like painful urination, trouble starting to urinate, needing to urinate a lot, feeling like you can't empty your bladder, leaking urine, dripping at the end of urination, and feeling a strong need to urinate.
Precautions for using Alfuzosin 10 mg Prolonged Release Tablets
- Do not take Alfuzosin tablets if you are allergic to any of the components.
- Also, avoid taking this medicine if you are taking other alpha-blocker medicines, or if you have postural hypotension or severe liver problems.
- Inform your doctor if you have angina, urinary tract infection, or crystals in the form of water, circulatory problems, heart problems, or high blood pressure before taking this medicine.
- If you are undergoing any eye surgery, then talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.
Directions for using Alfuzosin 10 mg Prolonged Release Tablets
- Take Alfuzosin 10 mg Prolonged Release Tablets as directed by your doctor regarding how much and how long to use them. You should take it with food and at the same time every day.
- Take the medicine whole without breaking it or biting it. Don't stop taking your medicine without talking to the doctor first, as it could make your symptoms worse. You should finish the entire treatment for the medicine to work better.
Possible Side Effects of Alfuzosin 10 mg Prolonged Release Tablets
Here are the common side effects of the Alfuzosin 10 mg Prolonged Release Tablets are given below:
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Stomach pain
- Headache
- Dry mouth
