doxazosin

IPA: dɑksˈɑzoʊsɪn

(pharmacology) A drug taken orally in the form of its mesylate C₂₃H₂₅N₅O₅·CH₄O₃S to relieve urethral obstruction in benign prostatic hyperplasia and to treat hypertension. It is a derivative of quinazoline that acts to relax smooth muscle by combining with and blocking the activity of an alpha-receptor.

Examples of "doxazosin" in Sentences

Whether the price of these generic drugs will be in line with that of doxazosin remains to be seen.
( "poppers"); or an alpha blocker (other than tamsulosin (Flomax) 0.4 mg once a day) such as doxazosin
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.