Alphapress XR 5 mg (Tablet (Extended Release))

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Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Prazosin hydrochloride
Company	Renata limited
Also available as	Alphapress 1 mg tablet Alphapress 2 mg tablet Alphapress xr 25 mg tablet

Treatment of essential (primary) hypertension
Treatment of secondary hypertension
Treatment of left ventricular failure
Treatment of Raynaud's phenomenon and disease
Adjunct in symptomatic treatment of urinary obstruction caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia

Decrease in total peripheral vascular resistance through selective inhibition of postsynaptic alpha-1-adrenoreceptors in vascular smooth muscle
Therapeutic efficacy in congestive heart failure
Reduction in severity of signs, symptoms, frequency, and duration of attacks in patients with Raynaud's disease
Improvement of urinary pressure profile in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia

Adjustment of dosage according to patient's individual toleration
Initiation with low starting dose for best toleration
Maintenance dosage for hypertension
Titration of dosage for left ventricular failure
Starting dosage and maintenance dosage for Raynaud's phenomenon and disease
Recommended starting dose and usual maintenance dose for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Initiation of therapy with Prazosin XR
Titration of dosage for hypertensive patients controlled on Prazosin Tablets
Addition of diuretic or other antihypertensive agent to prazosin

Administration without adverse drug interaction with cardiac-glycosides-digitalis and digoxin
Administration without adverse drug interaction with hypoglycemic agents-insulin, chlorpropamide, phenformin, tolazamide, and tolbutamide
Administration without adverse drug interaction with tranquilizers and sedatives-chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, and phenobarbital
Administration without adverse drug interaction with antiarrhythmic agents-procainamide, propranolol, and quinidine
Administration without adverse drug interaction with analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory agents-propxyphene, aspirin, indomethacin, and phenylbutazone type

Avoidance of postural hypotension symptoms during initiation of therapy
Avoidance of situations where injury could result from dizziness or weakness
Importance of careful adjustment of diuretic dosage for patients with left ventricular failure
Close monitoring of blood pressure during administration to patients already taking medications known to lower blood pressure

Not recommended for children under the age of 12 years
Not recommended in the treatment of left ventricular failure due to mechanical obstruction