Silodosin
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| Trade names | Urief, Rapaflo, Silodyx, others |
| Other names | KAD-3213, KMD-3213 |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
| MedlinePlus | a609002 |
| Routes of administration | By mouth |
| Drug class | α1 blocker |
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| Bioavailability | 32% |
| Protein binding | 96.6% |
| Metabolism | Liver glucuronidation (UGT2B7-mediated); also minor CYP3A4 involvement |
| Elimination half-life | 13±8 hours |
| Excretion | 33.5% Kidney, 54.9% fecal |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.248.664 |
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| Formula | C25H32F3N3O4 |
| Molar mass | 495.543 g·mol−1 |
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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.
The most common side effect is a reduction in the amount of semen released during ejaculation.