MEDICATION DOSAGE INDICATIONS

Alfuzosin ( Uroxatral) 10 mg/ day PO, take after the Uroxatral (alfuzosin HCl
same meal each day extended-release tablets) is
indicated for the treatment of
the

signs and symptoms of benign

prostatic hyperplasia

Doxazosin ( Cardura) > Essential Hypertension Treatment for:

• Adults: •Hypertension

1 mg PO daily, if needed •Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

dosage increased to 2 gm
daily

> BPH

• Adults:

Initially, 1 mg PO daily, may

be increased to 2 mg, 4 mg up
to 8 mg

Dutasteride (Avcodart) 0.5 mg / day PO Trestment for Benign Prostatic

Hyperplasia

Finasteride ( Proscar, > Male pattern hair loss Treatment for:

Propecia) ( adrogenetic alopecia) in men
Adrogenetic Alopecia in men
only

• Adults: Symptomatic Benign Prostatic

Hyperplasia
1 mg PO daily

> Symptomatic BPH

• Adults:

5 mg PO daily

Tamsulosin ( Flomax) > BPH Treatment for Benign

Prostatic Hyperplasia
• Adults:
 0.4 mg PO, once daily, given
30 mins. after samr meal each
day

Terazosin ( Hytrin) >Hypertension Treatment for:

• Adults: Hypertension

Initially, 1 mg PO daily, may Symptomatic Benign Prostatic

be increased to 5 mg Hyperplasia

> Symptomatic BPH

• Adults:

Initially, 1 mg PO daily may

be increased up to 2 mg, 5 mg
and 10 mg