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Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.Dizziness or severe drowsiness can cause falls, accidents, or severe injuries.To prevent dizziness, avoid standing for long periods of time or becoming overheated during exercise and in hot weather.Drinking alcohol can increase certain side effects of tamsulosin.Stop using this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have:penis erection that is painful or lasts 4 hours or longer; orsevere skin reaction - fever, sore throat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.runny or stuffy nose, sinus pain, sore throat, cough;This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur.
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About tamsulosin. Use: Treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) You may need a dose adjustment.Tamsulosin can affect your pupils during cataract surgery.
If you are a woman using this medication, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.This medicine is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.Take tamsulosin exactly as it was prescribed for you.
Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy.If you stop taking this medicine for any reason, call your doctor before you start taking it again. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.Blocks alpha1a adrenergic receptor in smooth muscle of prostate, decreasing bladder neck and urethral resistancePeak plasma time: With food, 6-7 hr; fasting, 4-5 hrMetabolites: Glucuronide and sulfate conjugates (inactive)Adding plans allows you to compare formulary status to other drugs in the same class.To view formulary information first create a list of plans. Other treatments for chronic noninfectious prostatitis include the drugs finasteride (Proscar®, terazosin®), and doxazosin. This includes vomiting, diarrhea, heavy sweating, heart disease, dialysis, a low-salt diet, or taking diuretics (water pills). Epub 2013 Oct 2.Eur Urol. It's used to … Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.Tamsulosin is usually taken once a day, approximately 30 minutes after a meal. Epub 2005 Apr 18.Montorsi F, Alcaraz A, Desgrandchamps F, Hammerer P, Schröder F, Castro R.Prostate. Renal Dose Adjustments.
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Use: Treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) 2007 Jan;29(1):17-25. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2007.01.018.Urologe A. Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Tell your doctor about all medications you use.Follow all directions on your medicine label and package. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. Clipboard, Search History, and several other advanced features are temporarily unavailable.
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Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.If you miss your doses for several days in a row, contact your doctor before restarting the medication.Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.Tamsulosin may impair your thinking or reactions. If, for any reason, you need to stop taking tamsulosin capsules for a few days, you should restart therapy with the 0.4mg dose, even if you have been taking the 0.8mg dose.
Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the best results.
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Do not take tamsulosin with other similar medicines such as alfuzosin (Uroxatral), doxazosin (Cardura), prazosin (Minipress), silodosin (Rapaflo), or terazosin (Hytrin).Tamsulosin may cause dizziness or fainting, especially when you first start taking it or when you start taking it again.