doxazocin
doxazocin is the alternative form of doxazosin.
Meaning of doxazosin
Noun
doxazosin (uncountable)
- A drug taken orally in the form of its mesylate C₂₃H₂₅N₅O₅·CH₄O₃S to relieve urethral obstruction in benign prostatic hyperplasia and to treat hypertension. It is a derivative of quinazoline that acts to relax smooth muscle by combining with and blocking the activity of an alpha-receptor.
Questions about doxazocin
- What is doxazocin the alternative form of?
- Doxazocin is the alternative form of doxazosin.
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