Comparing Cardura vs Cardura XL
| Cardura (doxazosin) | Cardura XL (doxazosin) |
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| Cardura (doxazosin) | Cardura XL (doxazosin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Raynaud's Syndrome. Cardura may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Cardura XL may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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| More about Cardura (doxazosin) | More about Cardura XL (doxazosin) | ||||||||||||||||
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Cardura has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Cardura XL has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other doxazosin brands include: Cardura XL, Carduran, Cascor, Doxadura | Other doxazosin brands include: Cardura, Carduran, Cascor, Doxadura | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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22 hours |
22 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 323 drugs are known to interact with Cardura:
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A total of 323 drugs are known to interact with Cardura XL:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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November 02, 1990 |
February 22, 2005 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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