Alphapress 2mg Tablet 1 Strip

✔️ How to Take Alphapress 2

Take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Swallow it whole without chewing, crushing, or breaking it. It can be taken with or without food, though it is best to take it at the same time each day.

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Prazosin, the active ingredient in Alphapress 2, blocks alpha-1 receptors in blood vessels. This relaxes veins and arteries, reducing blood pressure and lowering total vascular resistance without significantly increasing heart rate.

✔️ Quick Suggestions:

• Alphapress 2 (Minipress XL 5mg) is prescribed for hypertension.
• It may cause a sudden drop in blood pressure, especially when starting treatment. To avoid dizziness or fainting, stand up slowly after sitting or lying down.
• Avoid alcohol while taking this medication, as it can intensify the blood pressure-lowering effects and increase dizziness.
• Be cautious when driving or performing tasks requiring focus, as the medication may cause drowsiness.
• Inform your doctor about this medication if you are scheduled for cataract surgery.

✔️ Common Side Effects

Some common side effects include:

• Dizziness
• Headache
• Drowsiness
• Weakness
• Fatigue
• Palpitations
• Nausea

✔️ Dosage and Administration

• It can be taken with or without food.
• Starting dose: Recommended to be taken in the evening (2-3 hours before bedtime) to reduce the risk of sudden drops in blood pressure.
• Maintenance doses: Can be taken at any time of the day, with or without meals

✔️ Dosage for Adults (Oral Tablets)

Conventional Tablets for Hypertension:

• Start with 0.5 mg twice or three times daily for 3–7 days.
• Gradually increase to 1 mg twice or three times daily for another 3–7 days.
• The dose is adjusted based on individual response.

Maximum daily dose: 20 mg, divided into multiple doses.

Extended-Release Tablets for Hypertension:

• Start with 2.5 mg once daily and increase slowly over 7–14 days as needed.
• Maximum studied dose: 20 mg once daily.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH):

• Start with 0.5 mg twice daily, increasing as needed. Maximum: 2 mg twice daily.

Raynaud’s Phenomenon:

• 1–5 mg every 12 hothe uired.

✔️ Patient Guidance

• May impair the ability to drive or operate heavy machinery.
• Starting treatment in the evening helps reduce the risk of fainting.
• Blood pressure-lowering effects can be increased by heat and exercise.

✔️ Renal Dose Adjustments

Patients with kidney problems should take a lower dose as advised by a doctor.

✔️ Contraindications (When Not to Use Alphapress 2)

• Patients with congestive heart failure due to mechanical obstruction.
• Those with a known allergy to the medication.
• Pregnant women should avoid taking Alphapress 2.

✔️ Precautions & Warnings

• Before starting therapy, prostate cancer must be ruled out in men with BPH.
• Use with caution in patients with angina (chest pain) or a history of fainting when urinating.
• Patients undergoing cataract surgery may experience Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS).
• Use cautiously in elderly patients and those with kidney or liver impairment.
• Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult a doctor before use.

✔️ Interaction

• Diuretics and other blood pressure medications may enhance the effects of Alphapress 2, leading to an excessive drop in blood pressure.
• Beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers increase the risk of first-dose low blood pressure.
• Sildenafil (Viagra) and other PDE5 inhibitors can intensify the blood pressure-lowering effect, leading to dangerous drops in blood pressure.

✔️ Storage Condition

Store below 30°C, in a cool and dry place. Keep away from light. Keep all the medicine out of the reach of children.