Does alfuzosin (Uroxatral) cause adverse sexual side effects similar to Tamsulosin?

Men's health
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Has anyone have experience using alfuzosin (Uroxatral) for BPH as opposed to using other BPH drugs? I was looking for something other than Tamsulosin to deal with BPH symptoms due to RE, Ed and any other sexual or adverse Side effects.

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In my experience, alfuzosin had no sexual side effects -- indeed, no discernable side effects at all. Tamsulosin -- aka Flomax -- seemed to work slightly better, but with the side effects you may already know.

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I've been on uroxatral for 15 years and find that it really helps a lot with my BPH symptoms. I do not have any noticeable side effects from it. I first started with Flomax and it made me very dizzy and no relief at all to help me pee. So I switched to uroxatral back then and would recommend it.

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I don't understand why this drug would be different from Flomax. The listed side-effects all read the same as Flomax's. What is the difference.

I'd like to know as I passed out on Flomax (when I started taking it). My GP never bothered to tell me that with my low blood pressure there would be that possibility.

Thanks.

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Hi, thanks for your anecdotal experience with the drug.

So you didn't find the same sexual side effects, like retrograde ejacu or Ed symptoms from your experience with uroxatral? Thanks again

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i have tried both . Flomax definite RE , Alfizusin no RE for me ever .

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yes yes, I've been on it and the side effects were very minimal.

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yes yes, I've been on it and the side effects were very minimal.

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Howard, there seems to be only one dosage of 10mg for alfuzosin. What if one needs higher dose ? Hank

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No none of those side effects at all. BUT I did get those side effects with Proscar/Avodart which is a very different type of drug for BPH (hormone inhibitor). I was on uroxatral for many years but as my prostate continued to grow my urologist at the time put me also on Avodart and THEN I developed all those symptoms and have watched my body turn into a woman's body!! So PLEASE if your uro ever recommends those drugs tell him NO! Uroxatral is just a muscle relaxer and does not reduce the size of the prostate as Avodart does - for a while. Flomax and xatral have different formulations but I do not understand the biochemical difference. Howard

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Hi Hank - I think higher doses cause a lot of dizziness. One pill is great but I once took 2 and almost fainted! Good luck. Howard

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I've been on Tamsulosin for a year. Took a couple months for my body to adjust to it. No issues any longer, except occasional light headedness when standing from a down position .

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Here's another reason to take alfuzosin instead of tamsulosin. Google the following:

"Alfuzosin for BPH Linked to Fewer Snags in Cataract Surgery"

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yes. much better side effect profile and I had no RE w/ it. Also, my urologist confided in me that he uses it!

I had to quit because it worsened my hives.