TAMSULOSIN

(tam soo LOE sin) Brand: Flomax

What is the most significant information I must know about tamsulosin?

• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to tamsulosin. Do not take tamsulosin with another similar medicines such as alfuzosin (Uroxatral), doxazosin (Cardura), prazosin (Minipress), silodosin (Rapaflo), or terazosin (Hytrin).

• Tamsulosin may reason dizziness or fainting, especially when you first start taking it or when you start taking it again. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert. Avoid standing for long periods of time or becoming overheated during exercice and in hot weather. Avoid getting up too quick from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy.

• If you stop taking tamsulosin for any cause, call your doctor till you start taking it again. You may need a doze adjustment.

• Tamsulosin can affect your pupils during cataract surgery. Speak your eye surgeon onward of time that you are using this medicine. Do not stop using tamsulosin till surgery unless your surgeon tells you to.

• There are much another drugs that can interact with tamsulosin. Speak your doctor about all medications you use.

What is tamsulosin?

• Tamsulosin is in a group of drugs called alpha-adrenergic (AL-fa ad-ren-ER-jik) blockers. Tamsulosin relaxes the muscles in the prostate and bladder neck, making it easier to urinate.

• Tamsulosin is used to improve urination in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate).

• Tamsulosin may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking tamsulosin?

• If you have a history of prostate cancer, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely take this tamsulosin.

• Although this medicine is not for use in women, tamsulosin is not expected to harm an unborn child. If you are a woman using this medicine, speak your doctor if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

• Tamsulosin is not for use in children.

How must I take tamsulosin?

• Take exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not take in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

• Your doctor may occasionally change your doze to create certain you get the excellent results.

• Tamsulosin is generally taken once a day, approximately 30 minutes after a meal. Try to take this medicine at the same time every day.

• Do not crush, chew, or open a tamsulosin capsule. Swallow it whole.

• Tamsulosin lowers blood pressure and may reason dizziness or fainting, especially when you first start taking it, or when you start taking it again. Call your doctor if you have severe dizziness or feel like you might pass out.

• You may feel very dizzy when you first wake up. Be careful when standing or sitting up from a lying position.

• If you stop taking tamsulosin for any cause, call your doctor till you start taking it again. You may need a doze adjustment.

• Your blood pressure and prostate will need to be checked often. Visit your doctor regularly.

• Some things can reason your blood pressure to get too low. This includes vomiting, diarrhea, hard sweating, heart malady, dialysis, a low-salt diet, or taking diuretics (water pills). Speak your doctor if you have a prolonged diseases that causes diarrhea or vomiting.

• Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

• If you miss your doses for different days in a row, contact your doctor till restarting the medicine. You may need a lower dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

• Overdose symptoms may include extreme dizziness or fainting.

What must I avoid while taking tamsulosin?

• Tamsulosin may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.

• To prevent dizziness, avoid standing for long periods of time or becoming overheated during exercice and in hot weather.

• Avoid getting up too quick from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.

• Drinking alcohol can magnify determined side effects of tamsulosin.

What are the possible side effects of tamsulosin?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Stop using tamsulosin and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

· feeling like you might pass out;

· chest pain;

· fever, chills, body aches, or flu symptoms; or

· penis erection that is painful or lasts 4 hours or longer.

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· mild dizziness;

· weakness, drowsiness;

· headache;

· nausea, diarrhea;

· back pain;

· blurred vision;

· dental problems;

· sleep problems (insomnia);

· emergency ejaculation, decreased sex drive; or

· runny nose, sore throat, cough.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Speak your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect tamsulosin?

• Speak your doctor about all another medications you use, especially:

· cimetidine (Tagamet);

· conivaptan (Vaprisol);

· cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune);

· imatinib (Gleevec);

· isoniazid (for treating tuberculosis);

· methimazole (Tapazole);

· pioglitazone (Actos);

· ropinirole (Requip);

· ticlopidine (Ticlid);

· warfarin (Coumadin);

· an antibiotic such as clarithromycin (Biaxin), dalfopristin/quinupristin (Synercid), erythromycin (E.E.S., EryPed, Ery-Tab, Erythrocin), metronidazole (Flagyl, Protostat), telithromycin (Ketek), or terbinafine (Lamisil);

· an antidepressant such as citalopram (Celexa), clomipramine (Anafranil), desipramine (Norpramin), duloxetine (Cymbalta), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), fluvoxamine (Luvox), imipramine (Tofranil), nefazodone, paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), or tranylcypromine (Parnate);

· antifungal medicine such as clotrimazole (Mycelex Troche), itraconazole (Sporanox), ketoconazole (Extina, Ketozole, Nizoral, Xolegal), or voriconazole (Vfend);

· anti-malaria medicine such as chloroquine (Arelan) or pyrimethamine (Daraprim), or quinine (Qualaquin);

· erectile dysfunction medication such as sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), or vardenafil (Levitra);

· heart or blood pressure medicine such as diltiazem (Cartia, Cardizem), felodipine (Plendil), nicardipine (Cardene), nifedipine (Nifedical, Procardia), verapamil (Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan), and others;

· a heart rhythm medicine such as amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone) or quinidine (Quin-G);

· HIV/AIDS medication such as atazanavir (Reyataz), delavirdine (Rescriptor), fosamprenavir (Lexiva), indinavir (Crixivan), nelfinavir (Viracept), saquinavir (Invirase), or ritonavir (Norvir); or

· medication to treat psychiatric disorders, such as aripiprazole (Abilify), chlorpromazine (Thorazine), clozapine (Clozaril, FazaClo), fluphenazine (Permitil, Prolixin), haloperidol (Haldol), perphenazine (Trilafon), or thioridazine (Mellaril).

• This list is not complete and there are much another drugs that can interact with tamsulosin. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor. Hold a list of all your medicines and show it to any healthcare provider who treats you.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about tamsulosin.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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