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Treatments for Enlarged Prostate (BPH)

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Enlarged Prostate (BPH) Quiz: How Severe Are Your Symptoms?

Benign prostatic hpyerplasia (BPH), commonly known as an enlarged prostate, is more than an inconvenience. It can lead to serious urinary complications. When BPH is diagnosed and treated early, the risk of developing complications decreases.

Alpha-blockers like Uroxatral (alfuzosin HCI 10mg extended-release tablets) can provide relief from symptoms and improve urine flow. In clinical studies, this once-a-day tablet helped 81% of patients achieve symptom relief.1

1. Nordling: Results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 3-month study evaluating the efficacy and safety of UROXATRAL 10 mg or alfuzosin 15 mg once daily vs placebo and tamsulosin 0.4 mg once daily vs placebo in 625 men with symptomatic BPH.

Uroxatral is indicated to treat the signs and symptoms of BPH.

Important Safety Information

The quiz* below can help you assess the severity of your urinary symptoms. For men who have BPH, the result typically shows a higher level of symptom severity than the result for men who do not. (Only a doctor can determine if symptoms are due to BPH or another prostate disease.)

After taking the quiz, print out your results and discuss them with your doctor. Even if your result shows a lower level of symptom severity, you should see a doctor if your symptoms are troublesome.

* This quiz is adapted from the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) assessment, which consists of seven AUA Symptoms Score Questions plus the Bothersome Score Question.

  • Over the past month, how often have you had a sensation of not emptying your bladder completely after you have finished urinating?

  • Over the past month, how often have you had to urinate again less than 2 hours after you have finished urinating?

  • Over the past month, how often have you found you stopped and started again several times when you urinated?

  • Over the past month, how often have you found it difficult to postpone urination?

  • Over the past month, how often have you had a weak urinary stream?

  • Over the past month, how often have you had to push or strain to begin urination?

  • Over the past month, how many times did you most typically get up to urinate from the time you went to bed at night until the time you got up in the morning?

  • If you were to spend the rest of your life with your urinary condition just the way it is now, how would you feel about that?

Indication
Uroxatral® (alfuzosin HCI 10 mg extended-release tablets) is an alpha-blocker for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of BPH.

Important Safety Information
Do not take Uroxatral if you have liver problems or if you are taking the antifungal drugs ketoconazole or itraconazole, or HIV drugs like ritonavir.

The most common side effects with UROXATRAL are dizziness, upper respiratory tract infection, headache and tiredness. UROXATRAL can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure especially when starting treatment. This may lead to fainting, dizziness, and lightheadedness. Do not drive, operate machinery, or do any dangerous activity until you know how UROXATRAL will affect you. This is especially important if you already have a problem with low blood pressure or take medicines to treat high blood pressure.

Before taking UROXATRAL, tell your doctor if you have kidney problems. Also tell your doctor if you or any family member(s) have or take medications for, a rare heart condition known as congenital prolongation of the QT interval.

BPH is not cancerous and does not lead to cancer. But men can have both BPH and prostate cancer.

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