Doxazosin mesylate 1 mg Tablet, 90-count
Other active recalls for Doxazosin Mesylate (different manufacturers) — 1 · tap to view
🆔 Identity & classification
Where does this data come from?
🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the alpha-Adrenergic Blocker class.
Where does this data come from?
🏭 Manufacturer & labeler
Where does this data come from?
🩺 Clinical
Doxazosin is used to: treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH; enlarged prostate that can cause difficulty urinating, painful urination or increased urinary frequency or urgency). treat high blood pressure. Doxazosin is in a class of medications called alpha-blockers. It relieves the symptoms of BPH by relaxing the muscles of the bladder and prostate to allow urine to flow more easily. It lowers blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily through the body.
Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗- Doxazosin tablets are used for two main things: relieving the urinary symptoms of an enlarged prostate (BPH) — things like a weak stream, frequent urges to urinate, or waking up at...
- Yes, that's actually one of the most common things people notice, especially with the first dose or after a dose increase. Doxazosin can cause your blood pressure to drop when you...
- I felt really dizzy after my first dose — is that normal?
- For regular doxazosin tablets, you can take them either in the morning or the evening — just pick a consistent time and stick with it. If you're taking Cardura XL (the extended-rel...
Patient education
Supplement & herbal interactions
Some supplements/herbs that may interact with Doxazosin Mesylate — tap one for details:
Doxazosin Mesylate may be associated with lower levels of 1 nutrient — worth a chat with your pharmacist, not a cause for alarm.
Where does this data come from?
Ask a licensed pharmacist directly — free, answered by our team.
💊 What it looks like
Where does this data come from?
🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.
💡 Tap an ingredient (hover on desktop) to see what it is and why it’s used.
-
UNII EWQ57Q8I5X
Lactose monohydrate is a natural sugar derived from milk. It serves as a filler and binder in tablets and capsules, helping create the proper size, texture, and consistency of the medicine.
-
UNII 70097M6I30
Magnesium stearate is a salt made from magnesium and stearic acid, a fatty substance. It's used in tablets and capsules as a lubricant and glidant to help ingredients flow smoothly during manufacturing and prevent sticking.
-
UNII OP1R32D61U
Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified form of cellulose, a natural fiber from plant sources. It acts as a binder and filler in tablets and capsules, helping hold ingredients together and give the medicine its shape and size.
-
UNII 368GB5141J
A detergent and foaming agent derived from coconut or palm oil. In medications, it helps break down and mix oil and water-based ingredients, aids in tablet disintegration, and improves how the drug dissolves and spreads in the mouth or digestive system.
-
UNII 5856J3G2A2
A starch-based powder made from potatoes and processed with sodium. It acts as a disintegrant, helping the tablet or capsule break apart quickly in the stomach so the medicine can be absorbed.
5 inactive ingredients listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.
Where does this data come from?
ingredient classCode="IACT" elements from the exact product block matched by this NDC. Label-section narrative from DailyMed / the openFDA label index is shown separately when available.Inactive ingredient FAQ
Are inactive ingredients the same for every manufacturer?
Why might an inactive ingredient be missing?
Can inactive ingredients matter?
💲 Pricing
A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.
| Price system | Per ea | Per package |
|---|---|---|
| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | $0.077 | $6.96 / 90 tablets |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · Q2 2026 | $0.1425 | $12.83 / 90 tablets |
Where does this data come from?
🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doxazosin 1 mg 00093-2070-01 | Teva | 100 tablets | $0.077 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 00832-0356-11 | Upsher-Smith | 100 tablets | $0.077 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 00904-5522-61 | Major | 100 tablets | $0.077 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 16571-0165-01 | Rising | 100 tablets | $0.077 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 23155-0092-01 | Heritage | 100 tablets | $0.077 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Doxazosin Mesylate 1 mg 29300-0351-01 | Unichem | 100 tablets | $0.077 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 50268-0222-15 | AvPAK | 50 tablets | $0.077 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 59651-0892-01 | Aurobindo | 100 tablets | $0.077 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Doxazosin mesylate 1 mg 59762-1388-07 | Mylan | 100 tablets | $0.077 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 60505-0093-00 | Apotex | 100 tablets | $0.077 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Doxazosin mesylate 1 mgthis 62135-0051-90 | Chartwell | 90 tablets | $0.077 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 68084-0836-01 | American | 100 tablets | $0.077 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 68382-0783-01 | Zydus | 100 tablets | $0.077 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 16729-0211-01 | Accord | 100 tablets | $0.078 | AB | Availability likely | +1% |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 50090-0701-00 | A-S | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 50090-2153-00 | A-S | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 51655-0476-52 | Northwind | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Cardura 1 mg 58151-0074-01 | Viatris | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 63629-7891-01 | Bryant | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 68071-4272-03 | NuCare | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 70771-1112-00 | Zydus | 1000 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 71335-2803-01 | Bryant | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Doxazosin 1 mg 84677-0044-01 | Golden | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
Where does this data come from?
⏳ Availability & generic status
This product is an FDA-approved generic. Other versions of the same drug are listed under Therapeutic equivalents, least expensive first.
Where does this data come from?
📊 Medicare Part D spend CMS · PART D · 2026 (Q1)
📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62135-0051-90 You're viewing this | 90 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (62135-051-90) | 2023-06-06 | Active |
📄 Full prescribing information FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Doxazosin mesylate tablets are an alpha 1 adrenergic antagonist indicated for: ( 1 ) Signs and symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Treatment of Hypertension
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION For the treatment of BPH: Initiate therapy at 1 mg once daily. Dose may be titrated at 1 to 2-week intervals, up to 8 mg once daily. ( 2.2 ) For the treatment hypertension: Initiate therapy at 1 mg once daily. Dose may be titrated as needed, up to 16 mg once daily. ( 2.3 )
💊 Dosage Forms and Strengths ▾
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS Doxazosin Tablets, USP: 1 mg, 2 mg, 4 mg, or 8 mg. Each tablet contains doxazosin mesylate equivalent to 1 mg, 2 mg, 4 mg or 8 mg doxazosin (free base). Tablets: 1 mg, 2 mg, 4 mg, 8 mg.
⛔ Contraindications ▾
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS The use of doxazosin mesylate is contraindicated in patients with a hypersensitivity to doxazosin, other quinazolines (e.g., prazosin, terazosin), or any of its components. Hypersensitivity to doxazosin, other quinazolines, or any other ingredient in doxazosin mesylate tablets. ( 4 )
⚠️ Warnings and Cautions ▾
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Postural hypotension with or without syncope may occur. ( 5.1 ) Risk of Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome during cataract surgery. ( 5.2 ) Screen for the presence of prostate cancer prior to treatment for BPH and at regular intervals afterwards. ( 5.3 )
🤒 Adverse Reactions ▾
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The most commonly reported adverse reactions from clinical trials are Fatigue, malaise, hypotension, and dizziness. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Chartwell RX, LLC. at 1-845-232-1683 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
🔄 Drug Interactions ▾
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Strong cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A inhibitors may increase exposure to doxazosin and increased risk of hypotension. ( 7.1 ) Concomitant administration of doxazosin mesylate with a phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitor can result in additive blood pressure lowering effects and symptomatic hypotension. ( 7.2 )
👥 Use in Specific Populations ▾
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS Hepatic Impairment: Monitor for hypotension. ( 8.6 , 12.3 )
🤰 Pregnancy ▾
8.1Pregnancy Risk Summary The limited available data with doxazosin mesylate in pregnant women are not sufficient to inform a drug-associated risk for major birth defects and miscarriage. However, untreated hypertension during pregnancy can result in increased maternal risks [see Clinical Considerations ] . In animal reproduction studies, no adverse developmental effects were observed when doxazosin was orally administered to pregnant rabbits and rats during the period of organogenesis at doses of up to 41 and 20 mg/kg, respectively (exposures in rabbits and rats were 10 and 4 times, respectively, the human AUC exposures with a 12 mg/day therapeutic dose).
A dosage regimen of 82 mg/kg/day in the rabbit was associated with reduced fetal survival [see Data ]. The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2–4% and 15–20%, respectively.
Clinical Considerations Disease-associated maternal and/or embryo/fetal risk Hypertension in pregnancy increases the maternal risk for pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, premature delivery, and delivery complications (e.g., need for cesarean section, and post-partum hemorrhage). Hypertension increases the fetal risk for intrauterine growth restriction and intrauterine death. Data Animal Data Radioactivity was found to cross the placenta following oral administration of labelled doxazosin to pregnant rats.
Studies in pregnant rabbits and rats at daily oral doses of up to 41 and 20 mg/kg, respectively (plasma drug concentrations of 10 and 4 times, respectively, the human AUC exposures with a 12 mg/day therapeutic dose), have revealed no evidence of adverse developmental effects. A dosage regimen of 82 mg/kg/day in the rabbit was associated with reduced fetal survival. In peri- and postnatal studies in rats, postnatal development at maternal doses of 40 or 50 mg/kg/day of doxazosin (about 8 times human AUC exposure with a 12 mg/day therapeutic dose) was delayed, as evidenced by slower body weight gain and slightly later appearance of anatomical features and reflexes.
🧒 Pediatric Use ▾
8.4Pediatric Use The safety and effectiveness of doxazosin mesylate have not been established in children.
🧓 Geriatric Use ▾
8.5Geriatric Use Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) The safety and effectiveness profile of doxazosin mesylate was similar in the elderly (age ≥ 65 years) and younger (age < 65 years) patients. Hypertension Clinical studies of doxazosin mesylate did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients.
In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.
🆘 Overdosage ▾
10 OVERDOSAGE Experience with doxazosin mesylate overdosage is limited. Two adolescents, who each intentionally ingested 40 mg doxazosin mesylate with diclofenac or acetaminophen, were treated with gastric lavage with activated charcoal and made full recoveries. A two-year-old child who accidently ingested 4 mg doxazosin mesylate was treated with gastric lavage and remained normotensive during the five-hour emergency room observation period.
A six-month-old child accidentally received a crushed 1 mg tablet of doxazosin mesylate and was reported to have been drowsy. A 32-year-old female with chronic renal failure, epilepsy, and depression intentionally ingested 60 mg doxazosin mesylate (blood level = 0.9 mcg/mL; normal values in hypertensives = 0.02 mcg/mL); death was attributed to a grand mal seizure resulting from hypotension. A 39-year-old female who ingested 70 mg doxazosin mesylate, alcohol, and Dalmane ® (flurazepam) developed hypotension which responded to fluid therapy.
The oral LD 50 of doxazosin is greater than 1000 mg/kg in mice and rats. The most likely manifestation of overdosage would be hypotension, for which the usual treatment would be intravenous infusion of fluid. As doxazosin is highly protein bound, dialysis would not be indicated.
🧬 Clinical Pharmacology ▾
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
🧬 Mechanism of Action ▾
12.1Mechanism of Action Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) The symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), such as urinary frequency, nocturia, weak stream, hesitancy, and incomplete emptying are related to two components, anatomical (static) and functional (dynamic). The static component is related to an increase in prostate size caused, in part, by a proliferation of smooth muscle cells in the prostatic stroma. However, the severity of BPH symptoms and the degree of urethral obstruction do not correlate well with the size of the prostate.
The dynamic component of BPH is associated with an increase in smooth muscle tone in the prostate and bladder neck. The degree of tone in this area is mediated by the alpha 1 adrenoceptor, which is present in high density in the prostatic stroma, prostatic capsule and bladder neck. Blockade of the alpha 1 receptor decreases urethral resistance and may relieve the obstruction and BPH symptoms and improve urine flow.
Hypertension The mechanism of action of doxazosin mesylate is selective blockade of the alpha 1 (postjunctional) subtype of adrenergic receptors. Studies in normal human subjects have shown that doxazosin competitively antagonized the pressor effects of phenylephrine (an alpha 1 agonist) and the systolic pressor effect of norepinephrine. Doxazosin and prazosin have similar abilities to antagonize phenylephrine.
The antihypertensive effect of doxazosin mesylate results from a decrease in systemic vascular resistance. The parent compound doxazosin is primarily responsible for the antihypertensive activity. The low plasma concentrations of known active and inactive metabolites of doxazosin (2-piperazinyl, 6'- and 7'-hydroxy and 6- and 7-O-desmethyl compounds) compared to parent drug indicate that the contribution of even the most potent compound (6'-hydroxy) to the antihypertensive effect of doxazosin in man is probably small.
The 6'- and 7'-hydroxy metabolites have demonstrated antioxidant properties at concentrations of 5 µM, in vitro .
📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling ▾
16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING Doxazosin Tablets, USP are available as tablets for oral administration. Each tablet contains doxazosin mesylate equivalent to 1 mg, 2 mg, 4 mg, or 8 mg of doxazosin as the free base. NDC and Pack Size Strength Description NDC 62135-051-90 (Bottle of 90) 1 mg White to off-white, round scored tablets, debossed with "C" over bisect" E" on one side and "105" on the other side.
NDC 62135-052-90 (Bottle of 90) 2 mg White to off-white, round scored tablets, debossed with "C" over bisect" E" on one side and "106" on the other side. NDC 62135-053-90 (Bottle of 90) 4 mg White to off-white, round scored tablets, debossed with "C" over bisect" E" on one side and "107" on the other side. NDC 62135-054-90 (Bottle of 90) 8 mg White to off-white, round scored tablets, debossed with "C" over bisect "E" on one side and "108" on the other side.
Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F); excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Store in a dry place. Keep tightly closed.
Avoid excessive heat. Dispense contents in a tight, light-resistant container as defined in the USP with a child-resistant closure, as required. Keep this and all medication out of the reach of children.
📋 Description ▾
11 DESCRIPTION Doxazosin mesylate is a quinazoline compound that is a selective inhibitor of the alpha 1 subtype of alpha-adrenergic receptors. The chemical name of doxazosin mesylate is 1-(4-amino-6,7-dimethoxy-2-quinazolinyl)-4-(1,4-benzodioxan-2-ylcarbonyl) piperazine methanesulfonate. The empirical formula for doxazosin mesylate is C 23 H 25 N 5 O 5 · CH 4 O 3 S and the molecular weight is 547.6.
It has the following structure: Doxazosin mesylate is freely soluble in dimethylsulfoxide, soluble in dimethylformamide, slightly soluble in methanol, ethanol, and water (0.8% at 25°C), and very slightly soluble in acetone and methylene chloride. Doxazosin mesylate is available as colored tablets for oral use and contains doxazosin mesylate equivalent to 1 mg, 2 mg, 4 mg, and 8 mg of doxazosin as the free base. The inactive ingredients for all tablets are lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium starch glycolate, and magnesium stearate. "Image Description"
💬 Information for Patients ▾
17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION Advise the patient to read the FDA-approved patient labeling (Patient Information). Postural Hypotension Advise patients of the possibility of syncopal and orthostatic symptoms, especially at the initiation of therapy, and urged to avoid driving or hazardous tasks for 24 hours after the first dose, after a dosage increase, and after interruption of therapy when treatment is resumed. Advise patients to report symptoms to their healthcare provider.
Priapism Advise patients of the possibility of priapism and to seek immediate medical attention if symptoms occur. This product's label may have been updated. For full prescribing information, please visit www.chartwellpharma.com.
All brand names listed are the registered trademarks of their respective owners and are not trademarks of Chartwell RX, LLC. Manufactured for: Chartwell RX, LLC. Congers, NY 10920 L71479 Revised 05/2023 Print Patient Information at: www.chartwellpharma.com/our-products/