Label: ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE tablet, film coated, extended release

  • Category: HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: Abbreviated New Drug Application

Drug Label Information

Updated February 6, 2025

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  • HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
    These highlights do not include all the information needed to use ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE ...
  • Table of Contents
    Table of Contents
  • 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
    Alfuzosin hydrochloride extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. 1.1 Important Limitations of Use - Alfuzosin ...
  • 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
    The recommended dosage is one 10 mg alfuzosin hydrochloride extended-release tablet once daily. The extent of absorption of alfuzosin is 50% lower under fasting conditions. Therefore, alfuzosin ...
  • 3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
    Alfuzosin hydrochloride extended-release tablets USP 10 mg are white to off-white, round, biconvex, film-coated tablets, debossed with ‘X’ on one side and ‘23’ on other side.
  • 4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
    Alfuzosin hydrochloride extended-release tablets are contraindicated for use: in patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment (Childs-Pugh categories B and C), since alfuzosin blood ...
  • 5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
    5.1 Postural Hypotension - Postural hypotension with or without symptoms (e.g., dizziness) may develop within a few hours following administration of alfuzosin hydrochloride extended-release ...
  • 6 ADVERSE REACTIONS
    6.1 Clinical Trials Experience - Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly ...
  • 7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
    7.1 CYP3A4 Inhibitors - Alfuzosin hydrochloride extended-release tablets are contraindicated for use with potent CYP3A4 inhibitors such as ketoconazole, itraconazole, or ritonavir, since ...
  • 8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
    8.1 Pregnancy - Risk Summary - Alfuzosin hydrochloride extended-release tablets are not indicated for use in women. There are no adequate data on the developmental risk associated with use ...
  • 10 OVERDOSAGE
    Should overdose of alfuzosin hydrochloride extended-release tablets lead to hypotension, support of the cardiovascular system is of first importance. Restoration of blood pressure and ...
  • 11 DESCRIPTION
    Each alfuzosin hydrochloride extended-release tablet USP contains 10 mg alfuzosin hydrochloride USP as the active ingredient. Alfuzosin hydrochloride USP is a white to off-white crystalline ...
  • 12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
    12.1 Mechanism of Action - Alfuzosin is a selective antagonist of post-synaptic alpha1-adrenoreceptors, which are located in the prostate, bladder base, bladder neck, prostatic capsule, and ...
  • 13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
    13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility - There was no evidence of a drug-related increase in the incidence of tumors in mice following dietary administration of 100 mg/kg/day ...
  • 14 CLINICAL STUDIES
    Three randomized placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-arm, 12-week trials were conducted with the 10 mg daily dose of alfuzosin. In these three trials, 1,608 patients [mean age 64.2 years ...
  • 16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING
    Alfuzosin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP, 10 mg are white to off-white, round, biconvex, film-coated tablets, debossed with ‘X’ on one side and ‘23’ on other side. NDC: 71335-2578-5 ...
  • 17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION
    See FDA-approved patient labeling. 17.1 Hypotension/Syncope - Patients should be told about the possible occurrence of symptoms related to postural hypotension, such as dizziness, when ...
  • PATIENT INFORMATION
    Alfuzosin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP - (al fue' zoe sin hye" droe klor' ide) Read the Patient Information that comes with alfuzosin hydrochloride extended-release tablets ...
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL
    Alfuzosin Hydrochloride ER 10mg Tablet
  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
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