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photo-5 Related Drug: Cardura

Article: 'Stroke Associated With Alpha Blocker Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy'

Summary: Report of a 64-year-old man who developed right hemiparesis after taking one 4mg dose of doxazosin (Cardura) for prostatic symptoms. The patient recovered most neurological function within a few days of suffering the stroke. Blood pressure monitoring on a reduced doxazosin dosage revealed what the researchers called a striking sleep blood pressure reduction.

Journal: Journal of the National Medical Association 2002 Jan;94 (1):1-4

Authors: G.A. Mansoor, B.E. Tendler

Web Site: http://www.nmanet.org

photo-6 Related Drug: Baycol

Article: 'Rhabdomyolysis and Statin Therapy: Relevance to …