Uroxatral vs. Rapaflo

• Are Uroxatral and Rapaflo the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Uroxatral?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Rapaflo?
• What Is Uroxatral?
• What Is Rapaflo?
• What Drugs Interact with Uroxatral?
• What Drugs Interact with Rapaflo?
• How Should Uroxatral Be Taken?
• How Should Rapaflo Be Taken?

Uroxatral (alfuzosin hcl) and Rapaflo (silodosin) are alpha-blockers prescribed to treat symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia), which include painful or difficult urination, urination urgency or frequency.

Common side effects of Uroxatral include:

• dizziness,
• lightheadedness,
• headache,
• fatigue,
• tired feeling, or
• cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, or sore throat.

Get medical help right away if you have very serious side effects of Uroxatral including:

• severe dizziness,
• fainting,
• fast/irregular heartbeat, or
• chest pain.

Common side effects of Rapaflo include:

• dizziness,
• weakness,
• headache,
• sleep problems (insomnia),
• diarrhea,
• stomach pain,
• decreased amount of semen released during sex,
• abnormal ejaculation,
• runny or stuffy nose, or
• sore throat.

Tell your doctor if you have serious side effects of Rapaflo including:

• feeling like you might pass out, or
• an erection that is painful or lasts 4 hours or longer.

Uroxatral (alfuzosin hcl) is an alpha blocker prescribed to treat symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia), which include painful or difficult urination, urination urgency or frequency.

Rapaflo (silodosin) is an alpha-adrenergic blocker used to improve urination in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate).

Uroxatral may interact with alcohol, atenolol, arsenic trioxide, cimetidine, conivaptan, diltiazem, droperidol, enoxacin, imatinib, isoniazid, antibiotics, antidepressants, antifungals, anti-malaria medications, nitrate heart medications, heart or blood pressure medications, heart rhythm medicines, HIV/AIDS medicines, medicines to prevent or treat nausea and vomiting, medicines to treat psychiatric disorders migraine headache medicines, or narcotics. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use. Uroxatral is not indicated for use in women.

Rapaflo may also interact with etoconazole, itraconazole, ritonavir, diltiazem, erythromycin, other alpha-blockers, sildenafil, or tadalafil.

Uroxatral is available as an extended-release 10 mg tablet, taken orally once daily.

The recommended dose of Rapaflo is 8 mg orally once daily with a meal.