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Also known as KMD-3213, Rapaflo®, Silodyx®, Rapilif, Urief, KAD 3213, KMD 3213

Silodosin, sold under the brand name Urief among others, is a medication used for the symptomatic treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. It acts as an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist.

Key facts

Drug.MedlinePlus
a609002
Drug.Verifiedfields
changed
Drug.Watchedfields
changed
Drug.verifiedrevid
464390579
Drug.image
Silodosin Structural Formula V.1.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.tradename
Urief, others
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth
Drug.class
α1 blocker
Drug.ATC_prefix
G04
Drug.ATC_suffix
CA04
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_CA
Rx-only
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only
Drug.legal_EU
Rx-only
Drug.legal_status
Rx-only
Drug.bioavailability
32%
Drug.protein_bound
96.6%

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Mass
495.234491
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Commons category
Silodosin
chemical formula
C₂₅H₃₂F₃N₃O₄
isomeric SMILES
C[C@H](CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)C(=O)N)N(CC2)CCCO)NCCOC3=CC=CC=C3OCC(F)(F)F
canonical SMILES
CC(CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)C(=O)N)N(CC2)CCCO)NCCOC3=CC=CC=C3OCC(F)(F)F
defined daily dose
8
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  • Medical uses
  • Contraindications
  • Side effects
  • Interactions
  • Pharmacology
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Brand names
  • Research
  • References
  • Further reading

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