Uripro 0.4 mg Capsule PR

Uripro 0.4 mg Capsule PR – Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 0.4 mg by FDC

Uripro 0.4 from FDC Limited contains Tamsulosin Hydrochloride IP 0.4 mg as prolonged-release pellets in a hard gelatin capsule. Tamsulosin treats the urinary trouble caused by an enlarged prostate (BPH), and it does so without touching the prostate’s size. The gland and the bladder neck are wrapped in smooth muscle held tight by alpha-1A receptors; that grip is what narrows the outlet and makes the stream weak. Tamsulosin blocks those receptors selectively, the muscle lets go, and urine flows more freely – often within a few days. Because it is selective for the receptors in the urinary tract rather than in blood vessels, it lowers blood pressure far less than older alpha blockers. Strip of 10 capsules. Schedule H prescription medicine.

Key Features

• Tamsulosin Hydrochloride IP 0.4 mg as prolonged-release pellets
• Selective alpha-1A blocker – targets the urinary tract, spares blood pressure
• Relieves BPH symptoms in days, not months
• Pack states dosage as directed by the urologist only
• Strip of 10 hard gelatin capsules from FDC Ltd.

Composition

• Tamsulosin Hydrochloride IP – 0.4 mg per hard gelatin capsule (as prolonged-release pellets)
• Excipients – q.s.

Composition as printed on the pack. Refer to the package insert for the complete list of excipients.

Uses & Benefits

• Eases a weak or interrupted urine stream and straining to start
• Reduces the urgent, frequent need to pass urine, including at night
• Helps empty the bladder more completely, so less urine is left behind
• Lowers the risk of the sudden inability to pass urine that untreated BPH can cause
• Works within days rather than months, unlike prostate-shrinking drugs
• Also used to help pass small stones in the lower ureter, as prescribed

Directions for Use

• Take exactly as prescribed by your doctor, usually one capsule once daily
• Swallow the capsule whole with water. Do not open, chew, crush or break it – that destroys the prolonged release and delivers the whole dose at once
• Take it at the same time each day, about half an hour after the same meal
• Stand up slowly for the first few days – the first doses are when dizziness is most likely
• Keep taking it even once symptoms settle; stopping lets them return. Do not stop without asking your doctor

Precautions

• Dizziness or fainting can occur, especially with the first few doses or after a dose increase. Get up slowly from lying or sitting, and do not drive until you know how it affects you
• Tell your eye surgeon you take tamsulosin before any cataract or glaucoma operation – even if you stopped it long ago. It can cause floppy iris syndrome, and the surgeon must plan for it
• Tamsulosin does not shrink the prostate; it relaxes muscle. Your doctor decides whether you also need a prostate-shrinking medicine
• Prostate cancer can cause the same symptoms – your doctor should rule it out before you start
• Abnormal ejaculation, including reduced or absent semen, is common and harmless
• Tell your doctor about severe kidney or liver disease, low blood pressure, and all other medicines – especially other alpha blockers, erectile dysfunction drugs, ketoconazole or ritonavir
• Seek urgent help for a painful erection lasting more than four hours, or for a severe rash with blistering

Storage

• Store in a cool, dry place and protect from moisture, as printed on the pack
• Keep capsules in the original blister until use
• Keep out of reach of children

Disclaimer

Schedule H prescription drug – not to be sold by retail without the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner. This information is for general awareness and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Urinary symptoms need a proper diagnosis; do not self-medicate.