Uroxatral is a prescription medicine that is called an “alpha-blocker”. Uroxatral is used in adult men to treat the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Uroxatral may help to relax the muscles in the prostate and the bladder which may lessen the symptoms of BPH and improve urine flow.

Before prescribing Uroxatral, your doctor may examine your prostate gland and do a blood test called a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test to check for prostate cancer. Prostate cancer and BPH can cause the same symptoms. Prostate cancer needs a different treatment.

Uroxatral is not for use in women or children.

Some medicines called “alpha-blockers” are used to treat high blood pressure. Uroxatral has not been studied for the treatment of high blood pressure.