Alfuzosin and Heart Palpitations: What Users Say

• Out...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 16, 2020

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Tried Flomax, but had retrograde climaxes and also an allergic reaction, my legs became very itchy, like poison ivy. Urologist switched me to alfuzosin, worked perfect, no problem with erections, climaxes normal, urine flow, retention, and frequency totally normal. But after 6 months, I started getting an increased heart rate at night. My resting pulse is usually a very good 55 to 60 (I exercise a lot), but I'd wake up and it would be 85. One time I got up to urinate and it was 109, but back to 76 within minutes. Many other times after it races to 80 or so, back to normal within 5 minutes. So I did an experiment: I only took it every other evening at 6 PM instead of every evening. Sure enough, I only got the increased pulse rate the nights I took the drug and didn't get any palpitations the nights I didn't take the drug. Will see the urologist next week."

• Fra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 15, 2020

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I took Alfuzosin for about 3 weeks to pee faster. My heart rate soared from day 1. The doctor was not overly concerned, so I continued about 3 weeks until disaster hit. I developed afib and went into congestive heart failure. The prescribing doctor refuted my claim that Alfuzosin was responsible and actually told me I could take it again after I got out of the hospital. No way would I do that. I have permanent afib now and a member of the congestive heart failure club. Possibly screwed for life if they can't fix my afib."

• Jam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 26, 2021

"I have just taken 2.5 mg alfuzosin last night at 10 pm. Thinking the effects would be minor (I was wrong). Straightaway, I got neck ache and constant pressure in my head, stuffy nose, light headiness, ringing ears, heart palpitations if I got up to the toilet or moved anywhere. It’s been over 5 hours, and I can still feel weak and palpitations when I get up after sleeping. This drug is not worth it. I’d rather live with the prostatitis than put up with this."