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Safety Advices
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UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Prostol.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Prostol may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Prostol is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
UNSAFE
Prostol may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Prostol is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Prostol is recommended.
CAUTION
Prostol should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Prostol may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Prostol is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.
Medicine Overview of Prostol 2mg Capsule
Introduction
Prostol belongs to a class of medicines called as alpha-blocker. It is used to treat high blood pressure and lower your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. It may also be used to treat heart failure and mild enlargement of the prostate gland in men (benign prostatic hyperplasia). Prostol may be prescribed alone or in combination with other medicines. It can be taken with or without food. The dose will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. Follow the advice of your doctor on what is right for you. You need to use this...
... Show moreUses of Prostol
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Side effects of Prostol
Common
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Drowsiness
- Low energy
- Weakness
- Palpitations
- Nausea
How to use Prostol
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Prostol may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Prostol works
Prostol is an alpha-blocker. It lowers blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels. It also relaxes the muscles around the bladder exit and prostate, which makes it easier to urinate.
What if you forget to take Prostol?
If you miss a dose of Prostol, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
Quick Tips
- You have been prescribed Prostol for the treatment of high blood pressure.
- It may cause sudden drop in your blood pressure, especially when you first start taking this medicine. To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
- Do not consume alcohol while taking Prostol as it may enhance the blood pressure lowering effect of this medicine causing increased dizziness.
- Be cautious while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as it can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
- Inform your doctor that you are taking Prostol if you are scheduled for a cataract surgery.
- It may also be used for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Brief Description
Indication
Hypertension, Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Administration
May be taken with or without food. Give first dose and subsequent increases at bedtime to avoid syncope
Adult Dose
Oral
Hypertension
Adult: Initially, 1 mg at bedtime, gradually increased at 7-day intervals according to response. Maintenance: 2-10 mg once daily.
Max: 20 mg/day in 1 or 2 divided doses.
Elderly: Initial: 0.5 mg at bed time and titrate to response
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Adult: Initially, 1 mg at bedtime gradually increased at 7-day intervals according to response. Maintenance: 5-10 mg once daily.
Hepatic impairment: Use with caution
Contraindication
Hypersensitivity to quinazoline derivatives.
Mode of Action
Terazosin is an alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonist which blocks peripheral postsynaptic receptors resulting to decreased arterial tone. It relaxes smooth muscle of the bladder neck causing a reduction of bladder outlet obstruction.
Precaution
Prostate cancer should be ruled out before starting therapy. Patient w/ history of micturition syncope, prostate cancer, angina. Elderly. Pregnancy and lactation. Patient Counselling May impair ability to drive, operate machinery or engage in hazardous activities. Monitoring Parameters Monitor BP regularly.
Lactation: Not known if excreted into breast milk; use caution
Side Effect
>10%
Dizziness (10-20%),Asthenia (2-13%)
1-10%
Hypotension (3-7%),Rhinitis/nasal congestion (2-6%),Lightheadedness (3-5%),Somnolence (3-5%),Palpitation (4%),Nausea (2-4%),Edema (3%),Sinusitis (3%),Dyspnea (2-3%),Fatigue (2.5%),Headache (2.5%),Back pain (2.4%),Flulike syndrome (2.4%),Tachycardia (2%),Amblyopia (1-2%),Blurred vision (1-2%),Impotence (1-2%),Syncope (1%)
Interaction
Concomitant admin w/ phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors (e.g. sildenafil) can result in additive BP lowering effects and symptomatic hypotension. Possible significant hypotension when admin w/ other antihypertensive agents e.g. verapamil.
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