What is tamsulosin used for treating?
Tamsulosin belongs to a group of medicines called alpha-blockers. It’s used to treat men with symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostate enlargement). It’s also occasionally taken to treat kidney stones.
What is the best time of the day to take tamsulosin?
Take one tablet/capsule every day. Your first dose of tamsulosin may make you feel dizzy or faint, or start sweating. Take your first dose at bedtime and remain lying down until these symptoms have completely passed. Tamsulosin can cause dizziness which may affect your ability to drive.
What are the side effects of the drug tamsulosin?
Tamsulosin may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms or those in the SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS section are severe or do not go away:
- sleepiness.
- difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.
- weakness.
- back pain.
- diarrhea.
- runny or stuffy nose.
- pain or pressure in the face.
What is torsemide prescribed for?
Torsemide is used to help treat fluid retention (edema) and swelling that is caused by congestive heart failure, liver disease, kidney disease. It belongs to the group of medicines called loop diuretics (water pills). This medicine works by acting on the kidneys to increase the flow of urine.
What is dutasteride used for?
Dutasteride is used alone or in combination with tamsulosin (Flomax®) to treat men who have symptoms of an enlarged prostate gland, which is also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Does tamsulosin make you pee a lot?
Tamsulosin helps relax the muscles in the prostate and the opening of the bladder. This may help increase the flow of urine or decrease the symptoms.
How long can you take tamsulosin for?
Summary and Conclusions The efficacy of 0.4 mg daily of tamsulosin in patients with LUTS due to BPH is sustained for up to 6 years. Tamsulosin demonstrated high tolerability and enduring safety throughout the study without development of tolerance.
Can dutasteride damage kidneys?
We suggest that long-term use of finasteride and dutasteride may be associated with health risks including NAFLD, IR, T2DM, dry eye disease and potential kidney disease.
What are side effects of dutasteride?
Common side effects of dutasteride include:
- Impotence (trouble getting or keeping an erection)
- Decreased sexual interest/ability (libido)
- Ejaculation disorder (decrease in the amount of semen/sperm released during sex)
- Breast disorders (increased breast size, breast tenderness)
- Testicle pain or swelling.
¿Cuáles son los efectos secundarios de espontal?
Efectos secundarios de ESPONTAL En muy raras ocasiones puede presentarse un descenso de la presión arterial, mareo, debilidad o síncope. A los primeros signos de hipotensión ortostática el paciente deberá sentarse o acostarse hasta que los síntomas hayan desaparecido. Interacciones o reacciones de ESPONTAL
¿Cuál es el tratamiento para la próstata agrandada?
¿Para qué sirve ESPONTAL DUO? Para el tratamiento de los signos y síntomas de HPB en hombres con próstata agrandada. La tamsulosina está indicada en el tratamiento de los síntomas funcionales de la Hiperplasia Prostática Benigna (HPB). No está indicada para el tratamiento de la hipertensión. El finasteride 5mg reduce el agrandamiento prostático.
¿Cuáles son las reacciones adversas de espontal?
ESPONTAL ® está contraindicado en pacientes con hipersensibilidad conocida al clorhidrato de tamsulosina o a algún otro componente de la formulación. Reacciones adversas. En muy raras ocasiones puede presentarse un descenso de la presión arterial, mareo, debilidad o síncope.
¿Qué receptores predominan en la próstata humana?
En la próstata humana se ha encontrado que los receptores a-1-A predominan tanto desde el punto de vista numérico (70% del total de receptores alfa 1) como funcional.