Xatral (alfuzosin)

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with this medicine. Similarly, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medicines while taking this one, to ensure that the combination is safe.

If this medicine is taken with other medicines that can reduce blood pressure, this effect may be enhanced, with an increased chance of dizziness or fainting. Other medicines that may reduce blood pressure include the following:

- anaesthetics
- antipsychotics
- baclofen
- diuretics, eg furosemide
- medicines for high blood pressure (antihypertensives)
- nitrates, eg glyceryl trinitrate, isosorbide mononitrate, amyl nitrate (poppers)
- other alpha-blockers, eg prazosin, doxazosin (this medicine must not be taken with other alpha-blocker medicines)
- phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors for impotence, eg sildenafil, vardenafil, tadalafil.

The following medicines may increase the blood level of alfuzosin and could therefore increase the risk of side effects:

- itraconazole
- ketoconazole
- ritonavir.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredient

Besavar XL

Xatral XL

Zufal XL

Alfuzosin tablets are also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.

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