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What Causes Dizzy Spells And Profuse Sweating While On Tamsulosin MR?

My husband has been given TamsulinMR 400mcg for benign prostate he has been taking them for nearly 4 weeks. The last 2 weeks he has been having dizzy spells head not feelin right and sweating a lot when he never used to sweat should he stop taking them
Fri, 7 Oct 2016
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Dizziness is a very common side effect of tamsulosin. This is seen in early stage of treatment and often resolves with progress of time once you become accustomed to it. Other side effects of tamsulosin are orthostatic hypotension, syncope, headache, infection such as pharyngitis, asthenia, back pain, somnolence, and insomnia. These will resolves once you become accustomed to tamsulosin.
Advice
1.     Continue tamsulosin as suggested by your doctor. Take it with food. Take ½ hour following the same meal daily
2.     Take rest for few days
3.     Give him a glass of salt water to drink he feels hypotension and dizziness
4.     Avoid driving, swimming, strenuous physical activities and operating machinery if any
5.     Drink 4 – 5 liters of water daily
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What Causes Dizzy Spells And Profuse Sweating While On Tamsulosin MR?

Dizziness is a very common side effect of tamsulosin. This is seen in early stage of treatment and often resolves with progress of time once you become accustomed to it. Other side effects of tamsulosin are orthostatic hypotension, syncope, headache, infection such as pharyngitis, asthenia, back pain, somnolence, and insomnia. These will resolves once you become accustomed to tamsulosin. Advice 1. Continue tamsulosin as suggested by your doctor. Take it with food. Take ½ hour following the same meal daily 2. Take rest for few days 3. Give him a glass of salt water to drink he feels hypotension and dizziness 4. Avoid driving, swimming, strenuous physical activities and operating machinery if any 5. Drink 4 – 5 liters of water daily I hope this information will help you. I will be happy if you ask another question Thanks