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Suggest Dosage For Tamulosin

I am taking Flomax.....tamsulosin and MD has me taking two 0.4 mg, I think in AM after breakfast...same time each day...now urologists has changed that to one in am and one in PM...also told to take Proscar at bedtime.....is ther an optimal time to take the second tansulosin? Thks
Mon, 21 Mar 2016
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Hello dear,
Understand your concern.
Tamsulosin is an alfa blocker, used in Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
It causes relaxation of muscle of prostate and help in urination.
Following are the detail of tamsulosin:
1. It should be started with 0.4 mg /day orally
2. If symptoms does not improve after 2-4 week, dose should be increased maximum 0.8 mg /day orally
3. If you discontinue the drug again you should have to start with 0.4 mg day.
4. Take capsule half an hour after your meal.
5. Do not crush the capsule
6. If you have renal/liver disease, tell your doctor.
7. Regular testing of Renal damage and live profile.
Following are side effect
- Dizziness
- Painful errection
- Skin reaction
- Blurred vision
- Fever and sore throat.

Proscar inhibit the conversion of testosterone to active dehydrotestosterone (DHT).
DHT is involved in development of Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
So It decreased DHT and improve symptoms.

So you can take second dose after 2-4 week if symptoms does not improve.

Hope this may help you.
Wish you good health.
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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Suggest Dosage For Tamulosin

Hello dear, Understand your concern. Tamsulosin is an alfa blocker, used in Benign prostatic hyperplasia. It causes relaxation of muscle of prostate and help in urination. Following are the detail of tamsulosin: 1. It should be started with 0.4 mg /day orally 2. If symptoms does not improve after 2-4 week, dose should be increased maximum 0.8 mg /day orally 3. If you discontinue the drug again you should have to start with 0.4 mg day. 4. Take capsule half an hour after your meal. 5. Do not crush the capsule 6. If you have renal/liver disease, tell your doctor. 7. Regular testing of Renal damage and live profile. Following are side effect - Dizziness - Painful errection - Skin reaction - Blurred vision - Fever and sore throat. Proscar inhibit the conversion of testosterone to active dehydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is involved in development of Benign prostatic hyperplasia. So It decreased DHT and improve symptoms. So you can take second dose after 2-4 week if symptoms does not improve. Hope this may help you. Wish you good health. Best regards Dr. Sagar