Naftopidil (
INN, marketed under the brand name Flivas) is a drug used in
benign prostatic hypertrophy
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also called prostate enlargement, is a noncancerous increase in size of the prostate gland. Symptoms may include frequent urination, trouble starting to urinate, weak stream, inability to urinate, or loss o ...
which acts as a
selective α1-adrenergic receptor antagonist
An antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the chief foe of the protagonist.
Etymology
The English word antagonist comes from the Greek ἀνταγωνιστής – ''antagonistēs'', "opponent, competitor, villain, enemy, ri ...
or
alpha-1 blocker
Alpha-1 blockers (also called alpha-adrenergic blocking agents or alpha-1 antagonists) constitute a variety of drugs that block the effect of catecholamines on alpha-1-adrenergic receptors. They are mainly used to treat benign prostatic hyperpla ...
.
See also
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Urapidil
Urapidil is a sympatholytic antihypertensive drug. It acts as an α1-adrenoceptor antagonist and as an 5-HT1A receptor agonist. Although an initial report suggested that urapidil was also an α2-adrenoceptor agonist, this was not substantiate ...
References
Alpha-1 blockers
Antihypertensive agents
Calcium channel blockers
N-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazines
Naphthol ethers
Phenoxypropanolamines
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