Cardura vs Tamsulosin
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| Doxazosin is used alone or with other drugs to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. Doxazosin is also used in men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH). It does not shrink the prostate, but it works by relaxing the muscles in the prostate and part of the bladder. This helps to relieve symptoms of BPH such as difficulty in beginning the flow of urine, weak stream, and the need to urinate frequently or urgently (including during the middle of the night). Doxazosin belongs to a class of drugs known as alpha blockers. | Tamsulosin is used in men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH). Tamsulosin is known as an alpha-blocker and works by relaxing muscles in the bladder and prostate. Relaxing these muscles helps to relieve symptoms of BPH such as difficulty in beginning the flow of urine, weak stream, and the need to urinate frequently or urgently (including during the middle of the night). | |||
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| Add Cardura review Terrible medication for me-increased blood pressure, shortness of breath, dry mouth, headache-several more. Not good. I have so many side effects from BP meds. This seemed almost a last resort. I have taken it for about six weeks and had to get off it. I became extremely tired and lethargic. At times felt slightly unbalanced. My mouth was extremely dry and was swelling to the point that it was hard to talk. When I contacted the doctor he said to stop it immediately. We are now on the search for something else to take. | Add Tamsulosin review Scared me the first time I used this medication because my doctor didn't warn me that the immediate side effect is retrograde(dry) ejaculation. I thought I had messed something up permanently. That sent me straight to the Internet for information. The side effect was temporary and only lasted a couple of weeks. I am completely normal now. I do have kidney stones and they get trapped at the pr ... This medication does help with urination but I have these side effects from it. Back pain, Dizzy, Feeling weak, Problem with any ejaculation, Blurred vision and a Sensation of spinning or whirling. I need my doctor to find me something else to use. I am taking this medicine for last 4 years.I am enjoying sound sleep. Before starting this medicine frequency of urinating in night was 4-5 times. Now it is reduced to 1-2 times. I only afraid of its long use? | |||
