Alfuzosin

Also known as: Alfuzosin hydrochloride

Active ingredient description

Alfuzosin is an orally active quinazoline derivative. It is a selective, peripherally acting antagonist of postsynaptic alpha-1-adrenoceptors. In vitro pharmacological studies have documented the selectivity of alfuzosin for the alpha-1-adrenoreceptors located in the prostate, bladder base and prostatic urethra.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
Alfuzosin
G Genito urinary system and sex hormones → G04 Urologicals → G04C Drugs used in benign prostatic hypertrophy → G04CA Alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Chemical formula: C₁₉H₂₇N₅O₄
Molecular mass: 389.449 g/mol

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 81403-68-1
CAS Substance: 81403-80-7
DrugBank Drug: DB00346
KEGG Drug: D07124
PubChem Compound: 2092
RxNorm Ingredient: 17300
SNOMED-CT Concept: 395954002
Alfuzosin (substance)
UNII Identifier: 90347YTW5F
ALFUZOSIN

Medicines

Alfuzosin is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Australia (AU)

  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Austria (AT)

  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Brazil (BR)

  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Canada (CA)

  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Cyprus (CY)

  • ALFURAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Ecuador (EC)

  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Estonia (EE)

  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Finland (FI)

  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

France (FR)

  • URION as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

  • ALFURAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • FUZOCIM as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • XALTRIN as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Ireland (IE)

  • XATGER as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Italy (IT)

  • FARALZIN as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • MITTOVAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • OFUXAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Lithuania (LT)

  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Malta (MT)

  • RILIF as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZOCHEK as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Mexico (MX)

  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Netherlands (NL)

  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Nigeria (NG)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

  • ALFURAN as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

  • ALFUTU as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • XALFU as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE
  • XATRAL as ALFUZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

United Kingdom (UK)

While we strive to include the brand names of medicines across all countries, our index remains incomplete. Therefore, it is possible that this medicine may also be marketed under different names in other countries.