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What Precautions Are Required For Safely Withdrawing Flomax?
Question: I want to quit taking Flomax due to ED. Are there any precautions that I should take before I stop?
Brief Answer:
Tapering the dose is important before the drug is stopped
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I can certainly understand your concern
If you have decided to quit Flomax, then it's important to consider following precautions
1. Should not stop the drug all of a sudden. Should gradually reduce the dose over a period of 1 week before you stop it.
2. Get a baseline ultrasound abdomen to determine status of your prostate gland and amount of post voidal residual urine.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care,
Dr. Suresh Heijebu
Tapering the dose is important before the drug is stopped
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I can certainly understand your concern
If you have decided to quit Flomax, then it's important to consider following precautions
1. Should not stop the drug all of a sudden. Should gradually reduce the dose over a period of 1 week before you stop it.
2. Get a baseline ultrasound abdomen to determine status of your prostate gland and amount of post voidal residual urine.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care,
Dr. Suresh Heijebu
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