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- noun A
quinazoline compound used to treat highblood pressure andurinary retention associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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- noun an antihypertensive drug (trade name Cardura) that works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily; it is also used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
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As an alternative, we chose a generic alpha-blocker called doxazosin as our Best Buy selection because it is as effective and safe as Flomax, but costs just $10 or less per month.
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With the older drugs, such as doxazosin, your doctor should start you on a low dose and build up to a higher dose over a period of a few weeks to give your body time to adjust to the medicine.
Flomax goes generic; more choices for men with enlarged prostate 2010
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With the older drugs, such as doxazosin, your doctor should start you on a low dose and build up to a higher dose over a period of a few weeks to give your body time to adjust to the medicine.
Flomax goes generic; more choices for men with enlarged prostate 2010
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( "poppers"); or an alpha blocker (other than tamsulosin (Flomax) 0.4 mg once a day) such as doxazosin
Blogpulse Top Links 2010
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( "poppers"); or an alpha blocker (other than tamsulosin (Flomax) 0.4 mg once a day) such as doxazosin
Blogpulse Top Links 2010
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( "poppers"); or an alpha blocker (other than tamsulosin (Flomax) 0.4 mg once a day) such as doxazosin
Blogpulse Top Links 2010
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Alpha blocker drugs like doxazosin are generally used first because they act fast and can relieve urination problems in a matter of days or weeks.
Flomax goes generic; more choices for men with enlarged prostate 2010
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Whether the price of these generic drugs will be in line with that of doxazosin remains to be seen.
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When it comes to treating the symptoms of an enlarged prostate, no one drug in the class of alpha-blockers (which includes doxazosin and tamsulosin) has been shown to be clearly superior in effectiveness or safety.
Flomax goes generic; more choices for men with enlarged prostate 2010
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However, with that in mind, your doctor should start you on a low dose of doxazosin when you first start taking it, and build up to a higher dose over a period of a few weeks to provide time for your body to adjust to the medicine.
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