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Alfuzosin (International)

In the US, Alfuzosin (alfuzosin systemic) is a member of the drug class alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists and is used to treat Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.

US matches:

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

G04CA01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0081403-80-7

Chemical Formula

C19-H27-N5-O4

Molecular Weight

389

Therapeutic Categories

α₁-adrenoceptor antagonist (α₁-blocker)

Treatment of symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia

Chemical Name

(±)-N-[3-[(4-amino-6,7-dimetoxy-2-quinazolinyl)metylamino]propyl]tetrahydro-2-furamide (WHO)

Foreign Names

  • Alfuzosinum (Latin)
  • Alfuzosin (German)
  • Alfuzosine (French)
  • Alfuzosina (Spanish)

Generic Names

  • Alfuzosin (OS: BAN)
  • Alfuzosina (OS: DCIT)
  • Alfuzosine (OS: DCF)
  • Alfuzosin Hydrochloride (OS: BANM, USAN, JAN)
  • SL 77499-10 (Synthélabo) (IS)
  • Alfuzosin hydrochloride (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Alfuzosin Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2018, USP 41)
  • Alfuzosine (chlorhydrate d') (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Alfuzosinhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.1)
  • Alfuzosini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

  • Afdura [+ Dutasteride]
    Sun, India
  • Alfanage [+ Dutasteride]
    Allenge, India
  • Alfetim 10 mg retard
    Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary
  • Alfetim SR 5 mg retard
    Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary
  • Alfoo
    Dr. Reddy's, India
  • Alfupro
    Minova, India
  • Alfuprost-D [+ Dutasteride]
    Future, India
  • Alfural PR
    Costakis Tsisios, Cyprus
  • Alfuran MR
    Terapia, Romania
  • Alfusin
    Cipla, India
  • Alfusin-D [+ Dutasteride]
    Cipla, India
  • Alfutt
    Biophar Rech, India
  • Alfuzin
    Generics Pharma, Greece; Naturalia, Greece
  • Alfuzosin Mylan
    Mylan, Greece
  • Alfuzosin Sandoz 10 mg retard
    Sandoz, Hungary
  • Alfuzosin Teva
    Teva, Lithuania
  • Alfuzosina Aurobindo
    Aurobindo, Italy; Aurobindo, Romania
  • Bundisarin
    Amneal, Netherlands
  • Ditim
    Lafedar, Argentina
  • Dutalfa [+ Dutasteride]
    Dr. Reddy's, India
  • Flotral
    Ranbaxy, Lebanon
  • Fuzocim
    Acino Pharma, Lebanon
  • Fuzocim 10
    Acino, Tunisia
  • Prostetrol
    Eva, Egypt
  • Rantral
    Ranbaxy, South Africa
  • Uritab
    Tabuk, Tunisia
  • Uriten
    Square, Bangladesh
  • Urosine
    Taha Pharma, Tunisia
  • UroXatral OD
    Sanofi-Aventis, Paraguay; Sanofi-Aventis, Uruguay
  • Xantral OD
    Sanofi-Aventis, Peru
  • Xatral
    Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia; Sanofi-Aventis, Lebanon; Sanofi-Aventis, South Africa
  • Xatral LP
    Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia
  • Xatral SR
    Sanofi-aventis, Cyprus; Sanofi-aventis, Egypt; Sanofi-aventis, Lebanon; Sanofi-aventis, Lithuania
  • Xatral XL
    Sanofi-Aventis, Egypt; Sanofi-Aventis, Oman
  • Xatral XL PR
    Sanofi-aventis, Cyprus
  • Zatral
    Eskayef, Bangladesh
  • Alcinin
    Pharmathen, Greece
  • Alfabax
    Ranbaxy, Poland
  • Alfasin XR
    Incepta, Bangladesh
  • Alfsin XL
    Korean Drug, South Korea
  • Alfudex
    Opus Materia, Greece
  • Alfugress-D [+ Dutasteride]
    La Renon, India
  • Alfu-Kal
    Rivopharm, Israel
  • AlfuLEK 10
    Sandoz, Poland
  • Alfumax
    SANDOZ, Philippines
  • Alfunar 10mg
    Apogepha Arzneimittel, Germany
  • Alfuprost MR
    Sun Pharma, Russian Federation
  • Alfural
    Rafarm, Greece
  • Alfurion
    Orion, Poland
  • Alfuro
    Hexal, Sweden
  • Alfusaint
    Saint, India
  • Alfusozin Teva
    Teva, Greece
  • Alfuwin XL
    Sanofi-Aventis, South Africa
  • Alfuzee
    CE-Biotec, India
  • Alfuzo XL
    Shou Chan, Taiwan
  • Alfuzon XL
    Jeil, South Korea
  • Alfuzosin 1A-Pharma
    1 A Pharma, Germany
  • Alfuzosin 2.5mg Zentiva
    Zentiva, United Kingdom
  • Alfuzosin AbZ
    AbZ-Pharma, Germany
  • Alfuzosin Actavis
    Actavis, Sweden
  • Alfuzosin AL
    Aliud Pharma, Germany
  • Alfuzosin Aurobindo
    APL Swift Services, Bulgaria
  • Alfuzosin Axapharm 10mg
    Axapharm, Switzerland
  • Alfuzosin ER Teva 10
    Unichem Laboratories, Israel
  • Alfuzosin HCl 2.5 mg Aurobindo
    Aurobindo Pharma - Milpharm, United Kingdom
  • Alfuzosin HEXAL
    Hexal, Germany
  • Alfuzosin Hexal
    Sandoz, Sweden
  • Alfuzosin Hydrochloride Orion
    Orion Pharma, Finland
  • Alfuzosin Hydrochloride Ratiopharm
    Ratiopharm, Iceland
  • Alfuzosin Mylan
    Generics, Czech Republic; Generics, Slovakia
  • Alfuzosin Orifarm
    Orifarm Generics, Denmark
  • Alfuzosin Orion
    Orion Pharma, Denmark; Orion Pharma, Sweden
  • Alfuzosin Pharmacenter 10 mg retard
    Pharmacenter, Hungary
  • Alfuzosin Pro Doc
    Pro Doc, Canada
  • Alfuzosin Ranbaxy
    Ranbaxy, Sweden
  • Alfuzosin Sandoz
    Sandoz, Sweden; Sandoz, Slovakia; Sandoz, Denmark
  • Alfuzosin Sandoz 10mg
    Sandoz, Switzerland
  • Alfuzosin Sandoz SR 5 mg retard
    Sandoz, Hungary
  • Alfuzosin Sivem
    Sivem Pharmaceuticals, Canada
  • Alfuzosin Stada
    STADA Nordic, Sweden; STADA Nordic, Denmark
  • Alfuzosin STADA
    Stada Arzneimittel, Germany
  • Alfuzosin Stada 10 mg
    Stada Arzneimittel, Austria
  • Alfuzosin Stada 5 mg
    Stada Arzneimittel, Austria
  • Alfuzosin Teva
    Teva, Denmark; Teva, Latvia; Teva, Sweden
  • Alfuzosina Aurobindo
    Aurobindo, Spain; Generis, Portugal
  • Alfuzosina Aurovitas
    Generis, Portugal
  • Alfuzosina Bexal
    Bexal Farmaceutica, Spain
  • Alfuzosina Ciclum
    Ciclum, Portugal
  • Alfuzosina DOC Generici
    DOC Generici, Italy
  • Alfuzosina EG
    EG, Italy
  • Alfuzosina Generis
    Generis, Portugal
  • Alfuzosina Hexal
    Hexal, Italy
  • Alfuzosina Kern Pharma
    Kern Pharma, Spain
  • Alfuzosina Labesfal
    Labesfal, Portugal
  • Alfuzosina Mepha
    Mepha, Portugal
  • Alfuzosina Mylan
    Mylan, Spain; Mylan, Portugal
  • Alfuzosina Mylan Generics
    Mylan, Italy
  • Alfuzosina PH&T
    PH&T, Hong Kong; PH&T, Italy
  • Alfuzosina Ranbaxy
    Ranbaxy Italia, Italy
  • Alfuzosina ratiopharm
    Ratiopharm, Spain; Ratiopharm, Portugal; ratiopharm Italia, Italy
  • Alfuzosina San
    Sandoz, Italy
  • Alfuzosina Sandoz
    Sandoz España, Spain
  • Alfuzosina Stada
    STADA, Spain
  • Alfuzosina Tarbis
    Tarbis, Spain
  • Alfuzosina Teva
    Teva, Spain; Teva Italia, Italy; Teva Pharma, Portugal
  • Alfuzosina Win
    Winthrop Ph.Italia, Italy
  • Alfuzosina Zentiva
    Sanofi-Aventis, Spain; Sanofi-Aventis, Portugal
  • Alfuzosin-CT
    CT Arzneimittel, Germany
  • Alfuzosine Biogaran LP 10 mg
    Biogaran, France
  • Alfuzosine CristerS LP 10 mg
    CristerS, France
  • Alfuzosine EG LP 10 mg
    EG Labo, France
  • Alfuzosine Evolugen LP 10 mg
    Evolupharm, France
  • Alfuzosine HCl Aurobindo
    Aurobindo, Netherlands
  • Alfuzosine HCl CF
    Centrafarm, Netherlands
  • Alfuzosine HCl Ranbaxy
    Ranbaxy, Netherlands
  • Alfuzosine HCl Retard Mylan
    Mylan, Netherlands
  • Alfuzosine HCl Sandoz retard
    Sandoz, Netherlands
  • Alfuzosine Mylan LP 10 mg
    Mylan, France
  • Alfuzosine RPG LP 10 mg
    Ranbaxy, France
  • Alfuzosine Sandoz
    Sandoz, Belgium
  • Alfuzosine Sandoz LP 10 mg
    Sandoz, France
  • Alfuzosine Teva Sante LP 10 mg
    Teva Santé, France
  • Alfuzosine Uno Zentiva 10mg
    Helvepharm, Switzerland
  • Alfuzosine Zentiva LP 10 mg
    Sanofi-Aventis, France
  • Alfuzosine Zydus LP 10 mg
    Zydus, France
  • Alfuzosinehydrochloride PCH
    Pharmachemie, Netherlands
  • Alfuzosin-Mepha retard 10mg
    Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
  • Alfuzosin-ratiopharm uno
    ratiopharm, Germany
  • Alfuzosin-Teva
    Teva Eesti, Estonia
  • Alfuzostad
    STADA, Poland
  • Alfuzozin Aurobindo
    Aurobindo Pharma, Croatia (Hrvatska)
  • Alugen
    Generics, Poland
  • Aluzosinehydrochloride retard Teva
    Teva Nederland, Netherlands
  • Apo Alfuzosin
    Apotex, Lebanon
  • Apo-Alfuzosin
    Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Hong Kong
  • Auro-Alfuzosin
    Auro Pharma, Canada
  • Azosin
    Standard, Taiwan; Tchaikapharma, Bulgaria
  • Benestan
    Sanofi, Portugal; Sanofi-Aventis, Spain
  • Benestan retard
    Sanofi-Aventis, Spain
  • Besavar XL
    Zentiva, United Kingdom
  • Bundisarin
    Amneal Nordic, Denmark; Amneal Nordic, Sweden; Amneal Pharma, Spain
  • Dalfaz
    Sanofi-Aventis, Poland
  • Dalfaz SR
    Sanofi-Aventis, Poland
  • Dalfaz Uno
    Sanofi-Aventis, Poland
  • Fozal
    Westmont, Philippines
  • Fuzocim 10mg
    Acino Pharma, Switzerland
  • Lafunomyl
    Mylan, Sweden
  • Lafuzo
    Orient Europharma, Taiwan
  • Mittoval
    Sanofi-Aventis, Italy
  • Nuo Shu An
    ZhongNuo Pharm, China
  • Ofuxal
    Specifar, Greece
  • Profidox [+ Finasteride]
    Rimsa, Mexico
  • Profuzosin
    SANDOZ, Philippines
  • Prostazosin
    Teva, Denmark
  • Ranplasia
    Ranbaxy, Mexico
  • Rilif
    Pharmanel, Greece; png Gerolymatos, Greece
  • RiteMED Alfuzosin HCL
    RiteMED, Philippines
  • Sandoz Alfuzosin
    Sandoz, Canada
  • Taurazil XL
    Generics UK, United Kingdom
  • Teva-Alfuzosin
    Teva Canada, Canada
  • Unibenestan
    Sanofi-Aventis, Spain
  • Urion
    Zambon, France
  • Uritab XL
    Tabuk Pharmaceutical, Oman
  • Uroduo [+ Finasteride]
    Interlab Pharmaceutica, Mexico
  • UroXatral
    Concordia Pharmaceuticals, United States; Sanofi-Aventis, Argentina; Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland, Germany
  • UroXatral OD
    Sanofi Aventis, Chile
  • Vasran XL PR
    Ranbaxy, United Kingdom
  • Weiping
    Lunan Pharmaceutical, China
  • Xalfu-XL
    Eczacibasi, Turkey
  • Xatger
    Gerard, Ireland
  • Xatral
    Sanofi, Denmark; Sanofi, Dominican Republic; Sanofi, United Kingdom; Sanofi, Guatemala; Sanofi, Ireland; Sanofi, Panama; Sanofi, Sweden; Sanofi Aventis, China; Sanofi Winthrop, Macedonia; Sanofi-Aventis, Canada; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanofi-Aventis, Honduras; Sanofi-Aventis, Indonesia; Sanofi-Aventis, Italy; Sanofi-Aventis, Kuwait; Sanofi-Aventis, Lithuania; Sanofi-Aventis, Nicaragua; Sanofi-Aventis, Philippines; Sanofi-Aventis, El Salvador; Sanofi-Aventis, Venezuela; Sanofi-Aventis Farmaceutica, Brazil; Sanofi-Aventis Netherlands, Netherlands; Sanofi-Aventis SA, Greece
  • Xatral 2.5mg
    Sanofi Israel, Israel; Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland
  • Xatral CR
    Sanofi Oy, Finland
  • Xatral LP
    BB Farma, France; Mediwin, France; Pharma Lab, France; Sanofi Romania, Romania; Sanofi-Aventis, France
  • Xatral OD
    Sanofi, Sweden; Sanofi-Aventis, Colombia; Sanofi-Aventis, Ecuador; Sanofi-Aventis, Paraguay
  • Xatral Retard
    Sanofi Belgium, Belgium; Sanofi Belgium, Luxembourg
  • Xatral SR
    Sanofi Malta, Malta; Sanofi Romania, Romania; Sanofi-Aventis, Australia; Sanofi-Aventis, Estonia; Sanofi-Aventis, Hong Kong; Sanofi-Aventis, Latvia; Sanofi-Aventis, Vietnam
  • Xatral SR 5mg
    Sanofi Israel, Israel; Sanofi-Aventis, Austria
  • Xatral Uno
    Sanofi Belgium, Belgium; Sanofi Belgium, Luxembourg
  • Xatral uno 10 mg
    Sanofi-Aventis, Austria; Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland
  • Xatral XL
    Sanofi Malta, Malta; Sanofi-Aventis, Hong Kong; Sanofi-Aventis, Malaysia; Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand; Sanofi-Aventis, Taiwan; Sanofi-Aventis, Vietnam
  • Xatral XL 10mg
    Sanofi Israel, Israel
  • Xatral XL PR
    Sanofi, United Kingdom
  • Xatral XR
    Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Sanofi-Aventis Netherlands, Netherlands
  • Xatral-XL
    Sanofi Sağlik, Turkey
  • Zapros XL
    Yuhan, South Korea
  • Zochek
    Aurobindo, Malta
  • Zochek PR
    Aurobindo Pharma - Milpharm, United Kingdom
  • Zoprost
    Sandoz GmbH, Greece
  • Zoratral
    Medochemie, Greece
  • Zoratral XR
    Medochemie, Greece

Glossary

TermDefinition
BANBritish Approved Name
BANMBritish Approved Name (Modified)
DCFDénomination Commune Française
DCITDenominazione Comune Italiana
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INNRecommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USANUnited States Adopted Name
WHOWorld Health Organization

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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