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Cardura is an anti-BPH agent which is a kind of urology drug.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Drug Class

Anti BPH drug

Brands

Cardugen • Carzin

Generic Drug

Doxazosin

Side Effects

Common

Headache
Back pain
Chest pain
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Nausea
Sleepiness
Loss of strength
Blurred vision
Frequent urination
Heart palpitations
Increased urination
Low blood pressure
Chest pain or discomfort
Cloudy or blurred vision
Runny nose

Serious

Low blood pressure on standing

Treats

BPH
Condition

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Is Cardura (doxazosin) a reasonable second BP drug with Lisinopril when CCBs, diuretics, beta blockers are not well tolerated? Also on B-agonists for asthma.

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What causes a salty taste in the mouth? This started about 3 weeks ago. I am hypertensive and take generic medications for all my prescriptions except one. I take aldactone tabs, hydrodiuril tabs , cardura tabs, .Norvasc tabs, Tenormin tabs and tekturna t

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Doctor doubled my dosage of cardura (doxazosin) and along with clonidine will my body get use to the side effects?

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My uro asked my md to switch me from 50mg atenolol to 4mg cardura (doxazosin). No instructions were phoned in with the prescription about tapering atenolol. I stopped the atenolol today. Is it safe? Hbp only.

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Will taking lopressor, (metoprolol tartrate) Norvasc and cardura together make your heart feel like it's stopping upon exertion?

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Please tell me, could taking lopressor, (metoprolol tartrate) Norvasc and cardura togther make your heart feel like it's stopping upon exertion?

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