BPH Flashcards
What’s the brand name of Doxazosin?
Cardura
What’s the brand name of Terazosin?
Hytrin
What’s the brand name of Alfuzosin?
Uroxatral
What’s the brand name of Silodosin?
Rapaflo
What’s the brand name of Tamsulosin?
Flomax
Name all the non selective α1-Blockers?
Doxazosin (Cardura)
Terazosin (Hytrin)
Name the Uroselective α1-Blockers?
Alfuzosin (Uroxatral)
Silodosin(Rapaflo)
Tamsulosin(Flomax)
What are the indication of non-selective α1-blockers?
BPH and HTN
What are the indications of Uroselective α1-blockers?
BPH
What time of day should non selective α1-blockers be taken? Why?
non selective α1 -blockers should be taken at night (HS) to prevent Orthostatic hypotension (happens when you stand up and sit down.
Common SE of non selective α1-blockers?
Dizziness,fatigue, Orthostatic hypotension
Drug interaction for non selective α1-blockers?
Additive decrease in BP effect with anti-HTN
Which α1-blockers are contraindicated for Hepatic deficiency?
Alfuzosin(Uroxatral) (CI-Mod/severe)
Silodosin(Rapaflo) - CI (Severe)
Which α1-blockers has a common SE of Retrograde Ejaculation? And Highest incidence of Abnormal ejaculation?
Silodosin(Rapaflo
Which α1-blocker should you avoid in patients with Severe sulfonamide allergy?
Tamsulosin (Flomax)