Doxazosin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

Brand names: Cardura, Cardura XL, Doxadura, Cascor, Carduran

Doxazosin has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 62 reviews on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 34% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Doxazosin

dieca...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
February 17, 2015

Cardura (doxazosin) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I started with 2 mg and went to 4 mg. Within a few days I started diarrhea. Doctor couldn't give a reason. Went back to 2 mg and still had it. I found the answer in the side effects. I am now on 1 mg with no problem."

9 / 10

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rozza
March 12, 2010

Cardura XL (doxazosin) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "This named drug is prescribed normally in Spain and France usually packeted as Carduran I have used it for ten years but can not get it in Australia it was very effective at reducing levels of PSA...."

10 / 10

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Salon...
February 8, 2017

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Took Cardura for two years the developed ringing in my ears. As soon as I stop taking it it went away. Very good drug for BPH but not worth the ringing in the ears. Waiting for a med that does not have this side effect. MD said all have one side effect or another."

8 / 10

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T Pot
July 6, 2019

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I started on this drug doxazosin 4mg for frequent trips to the bathroom and to treat high BP. I have been taking this for around 3 or 4 years and still had to get up around 4 times a night, my BP was also still high and I had most of the side effects mentioned here. After many visits to the doctor he eventually agreed for me to have a sleep study, for which I was diagnosed severe sleep apnoea!!! I have been using CPAP therapy for around 1 month now and now I no longer need to get up at all, I no longer take Doxasozin and sleep soundly every night. Worth getting checked as you might be getting the wrong treatment."

5 / 10

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George
Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 18, 2016

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I'm taking 2mg of Doxazosin and it increased my urine flow and decreased my trips to the bathroom. It also reduced my blood pressure from 150/60 to 130/60. I increased my dosage to 4mg in an attempt to reduce my blood pressure even more, but the side affects (fatigue, headaches, blurry vision) were too extreme, so I decreased my dosage back to 2mg. I experience no side affects at 2mg dosage. Overall, I think this is a fine drug for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia and mildly/moderately high blood pressure."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
September 13, 2010

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Used for about 2 weeks, ramped up dosage from 1mg 1st week to 2mg 2nd week (final dosage was to be 4mg). Had a rash with associated itching (initially thought it was Poison Ivy) appeared about 3 days after treatment started and became severe during second week. Still waiting for rash to completely go away 1 week after stopping treatment. Did help to improve urine flow and reduced urgency feelings I was having about every 2 hours to about 6 hours. I could sleep through the night! No other noticeable side effects."

4 / 10

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Octop...
Taken for 10 years or more
April 12, 2016

Cardura (doxazosin) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Have NB Prostatitis since the early 90's. Started on Hytrin, which had minimal effect on urine flow. I was one of the first people on Flomax, which worked great and you can feel it sooth you during a flareup. The problem is they started advertising, so the cost went from $15 to $170. I switched to Uroxatrol, but stopped after a week due to lethargy and it did not work well. Finally landed on Cardura (Doxazosin) 4mg. Nearly as good a Flomax for flow, but does not have that soothing effect if taken during a flareup. It is dirt cheap and along with Lisinopril helps my BP. A side effect is occasional dizziness after sitting or standing then suddenly moving. Only 5% retrograde ejaculation vs. 50% for Flomax."

9 / 10

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seblu...
Taken for 10 years or more
July 22, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "I have had good results using Cardura, but when using a generic, I had problems with dizziness, eyes seemed to be crossed, weakness. The pill lists lactose as an "inert" ingredient. I have had milk allergies since I was a teenager . Since I cut the 1 mg tab of the very small Cardura in half I was not getting much lactose and it worked fine. With the generic at least 10 times larger, I was getting much more of the lactose to which I was allergic, so I was having severe side effects. This is the first time I have found the list of inert ingredients. I was allergic to many medicines before this and the addition of lactose may have been the reason."

9 / 10

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BadBoy
October 13, 2016

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I started on 1 mg for a couple of days, then 2 mg for a couple of days. I was on 4 meg only 4 days and 8 meg for just two. At that point, I was so dizzy I could barely drive. I was actually getting motion sickness as a driver, and I drive probably 25,000 miles a year. I could actually feel my prostate shrink, but had some horrible side-effects. My semen dried up to nothing, and as far as ejaculating during sex--forget it. I took the drug only a total of two weeks, and I've been off it for 10 days, and still can't get an erection. Fortunately, the dizziness cleared up after about 3-4 days after stopping. I can't find any documentation at all to show how long the drug persists in the average person."

7 / 10

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AGC
December 24, 2010

"I am 79, incontinence has been a big problem for past 6 years. For past 3 years on 4mg/day DOXAZOSIN, urine rate = 100ml/pee during the day. At night, 200 to 300ml/pee --- an awkward but manageable condition. Without DOXAZOSIN, urine rate drops considerably with severe (intolerable) spasms. Thank goodness for DOXAZOSIN."

8 / 10

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Rose
Taken for less than 1 month
March 21, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "On 1 mg and sleep well on a night dose. I have to be careful not to move too quickly. Mornings are ok but then by noon I get so exhausted I could fall asleep driving, at stop lights, at the table. Exhausted moving from room to room. Forget stairs. Stopped it twice to see and no exhaustion. It’s a tiny little pill, small dosage and happens hours sfter dosing. Bewildering? Took it last night and felt hollowed again out this afternoon and unable to move for hours. Not a good med for me for HBP. Only positive is if you have an over active bladder it helps quiet that down."

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Hyper...
Taken for less than 1 month
February 23, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "I have historically had higher blood pressure (BP), normally in the mid-130s though in the doctor's office, it can increase to the 150s. I am 75 and been on amlodipine and irbesartan for over 10 years and tolerated it well. My doctor recently added doxazosin 1 mg once a day. Within 3 weeks, side effects became more evident, e.g., headache, dizzy, lightheadedness, and fatigue. I was advised by my doctor to stop taking it. I have been off the medication for 48 hours and am feeling better with decreasing side effects. Still a little light-headed and tired. BP is in my typical mid to high 130s. Doxazosin is not well tolerated by my body. Still on amlodipine and irbesartan. I think I should work on weight reduction versus adding another BP med. Am 195 lbs and will try to get to 180 by year-end."

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Stuart
Taken for 1 to 2 years
June 4, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "8mg per day plus 32 mg candesartan with 5mg bisoprolol and 2mg bendroflumethiazide. Life doesn't feel worth living. Blood pressure around 130'\80's ish to 140's\80's daytime, 150's\80's night. Happy with blood pressure but side effects are crippling."

3 / 10

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2mg
Taken for 1 to 6 months
September 19, 2022

For High Blood Pressure "Doxazosin 1mg reduced BP from 141/90 to 135/85 over 4 week period (64 year old male non-smoker). But 2mg after 2-3 weeks increased BP average to steady 158/95, caused chest pains, arrhythmia, anxiety and general feeling of being unwell. It took 3 days off all Doxazosin to get back to 135/85."

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Vinnie...
September 26, 2016

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Prescribed 12mg daily for high BP. 5+yrs Recently hospital consultant said too much and stopped it immediately. Result, could not urinate. ... put back on 4mg evening, things beginning to ease but prostate still unsettled. Doxasosin great, advice iffy."

9 / 10

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Linda
Taken for 1 to 6 months
April 29, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "The penny has only just dropped after talking to my daughter- a senior nurse. I couldn't understand why I felt as if I was about to faint and be woozy and nauseous when I stood up or walked. I put this down to a painfully torn ligament in my knee and the ever-so-long time it was taking to heal enough for me to walk more than a few meters. I also suddenly couldn't read the captions on TV and my neck ached for no apparent reason. This was put down to eye drops for glaucoma. This is one of three medications for high blood pressure. I will stop taking this 2 mg dose and hopefully feel normal again. My blood pressure varies enormously, so I can't say with certainty whether this has helped or not from a medical perspective."

6 / 10

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Urgency
December 14, 2018

Cardura (doxazosin) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Haven't had problems with discomfort. Somewhat reduced flow. My main problem is urgency. Cardura worked well. I did on-off-on-off testing and confirmed its effectiveness, and it did not aggravate my low blood pressure. Now I'm on Rapaflo, my nephrologist won't give me Cardura, and Rapaflo does not work nearly as well. I'm paying a lot more and getting much less relief. Next I plan to try something directed at shrinking the prostate."

8 / 10

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Anonymous
February 25, 2023

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "This drug caused me to faint and I fell backwards on concrete. I had to be transported to the emergency room and spend 2 days in the hospital. I’m fortunate I didn’t kill myself from the fall. I DO NOT recommend this drug."

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Dont...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 5, 2022

"I would strongly caution against taking this medication for kidney stones. I was prescribed 4 mg daily for seven days for the treatment of kidney stones. I passed the stones, returned to work and five days later my blood pressure dropped so low I passed out three times, I thought I was having a heart attack. I had numbness and tingling in my right arm, shortness of breath, heart was racing, I vomited passed out and nearly pooped myself. I am still experiencing soreness in my heart and my tongue is dry. Don't take this unless you want a trip to the ER."

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Anonymous
March 26, 2008

"Took 1 8mg Cardura daily. Experienced dizziness and nausea for the first 3 days but later adjusted to the medication and maintained pressure around 120/80. On doctor's advise, Cardura discontinued and replaced with alternative medication due to excessively fast pulse/heart rate up to 100/s after 6 months on Cardura"

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MrGC
Taken for less than 1 month
May 6, 2023

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I was prescribed Doxazosin by my PCP for BPH/Prostatitis. Let me just say it was the worst experience I've ever encountered in taking meds. My entire body felt like I had the flu. Difficulty sleeping, concentrating or having bowel movements. The lower abdominal pain was an added feature. Certainly not the med for me, although it did improve urine flow, the trade-off was a disaster."

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J Hod...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 3, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "I'm allergic to potatoes and food dyes and have trouble with medications containing potato starch (a binder) or that are colored with Yellow #5. Doxazosin Mesylate 1mg was prescribed to me as an alternative to Clonidine which has my allergens in it. I take it at night, it helps me sleep. It weakened me for the first few days, was doing hot outside work (Florida) and got a little dizzy and had to cut my efforts short. Eating a large hearty meal in the morning helped with the dizziness. I've been taking it for about a week now and I feel normal again. Just take it easy with this drug for the first week or two. I read other reviews on this site, which made me comment, starting at 4mg seems awful high given I had side effects on 1mg. I'm on testosterone therapy and am also finding it a bit easier to pee and fully empty my bladder."

8 / 10

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Dave
Taken for 1 to 6 months
August 16, 2020

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "doxazosin was effective in relieving BHP symptoms, but suffered from many side effects. Retrograde ejaculation, extreme fatigue, dizziness, constipation. Brutal side effects. Just switched to Alfusozin. Hope that works better."

4 / 10

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aSb
Taken for 1 to 6 months
August 3, 2023

"I was on 15 mg of Prazosin daily and would wake up with awful nightmares early in the morning. My psychiatrist switched me to this medication as it has a much longer half-life. I was a bit nervous to try this med as I read it had a ton of side effects, but I had very few; during the first morning or two, I felt drowsy and weak. I take it at night, so that's probably why I don't feel the side effects others do, or I just respond better to this med. That being said, I'm thinking of going back on Prazosin as there is more research behind it and it doesn't seem to have as many side effects."

7 / 10

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Romanov
Taken for 1 to 6 months
February 2, 2023

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Overall a good experience. I take 1 mg in the am and 2 mg after dinner. I am an overall healthy male of 78, 210 pounds. No side effects at all. It does reduce the frequency of urination, but not as much as I would like. It also reduced my borderline high BP to an excellent reading (112/78) I do plan on continuing to use it."

9 / 10

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