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Magurol Indications
Hypertension. Magurol indicated for the treatment of hypertension and may be used as first-line agent for most patients to control blood pressure. In patients who can not achieve adequate blood pressure reduction with a single antihypertensive drug Mahurol can be used in combination with other drugs such as thiazide diuretics, β-blockers, calcium channel blockers or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Mahurol shown to eliminate delays outflow of urine and symptoms associated with BPH. Patients with BPH can assign Mahurol as the presence of hypertension and with normal blood pressure. In appointing the drug to patients with BPH and normal blood pressure changes in the last minor. Patients with hypertension and BPH can make effective monotherapy Mahurolom.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to quinazoline, doxazosin or to any other component of the drug.
Dosage & Administration
Magurol can be taken either in the morning or evening. Hypertension. The range of doses of doxazosin is 1-16 mg per day. It is recommended to start treatment with 1 mg 1 per day; This mode is used for 1-2 weeks to minimize the potential risk of postural hypertension and / or syncope. After 1-2 weeks, the dose can be increased to 2 mg 1 time per day. If necessary, the daily dose can be gradually increased through these same intervals to 4 mg, 8 mg and 16 mg; It is necessary to monitor therapeutic response in patients to achieve the desired reduction in blood pressure. The usual dose is 2-4 mg per day.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia. The recommended starting dose is 1 mg Mahurolu 1 per day; This dose regimen used in order to minimize the risk of postural hypotension and / or syncope. Depending on the individual parameters of urodynamics and symptoms of BPH patients the dose may be increased to 2 mg and then to 4 mg, the maximum recommended dose of 8 mg. Recommended dose escalation interval is 1-2 weeks. The usual recommended dose is 2-4 mg per day.
Elderly people. The usual dose for adults.