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. ❋ Unknown (2010)
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. ❋ Unknown (2010)
( "poppers"); or an alpha blocker (other than tamsulosin (Flomax) 0.4 mg once a day) such as doxazosin ❋ Unknown (2010)
Whether the price of these generic drugs will be in line with that of doxazosin remains to be seen. ❋ Unknown (2010)
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. ❋ Unknown (2010)
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. ❋ Unknown (2010)
In our Best Buy Drugs report, we recommend another drug, doxazosin, as the first choice if you need a medicine for an enlarged prostate. ❋ Unknown (2010)
While it is true that all alpha blockers do have the capacity to reduce blood pressure (that's the nature of this class of medications), studies show and the FDA-approved labeling states that doxazosin can be used in combination with other high blood pressure drugs, such as diuretics, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers or ACE inhibitors. ❋ Unknown (2010)
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. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Some have also suggested that anyone who is on a drug to control elevated blood pressure and who also begins taking an alpha blocker like doxazosin could be in serious trouble. ❋ Unknown (2010)
If you and your doctor decide that a drug is appropriate for your condition, we still recommend the alpha-blocker doxazosin as your first option. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Before you take any alpha blocker, including Flomax and doxazosin, you should use caution if combining medications, and also make sure your doctor knows about all the drugs you currently take. ❋ Unknown (2010)
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. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The studies we evaluated have not clearly shown any difference between doxazosin and Flomax in those side effects. ❋ Unknown (2010)
