Urilosin 0.4 mg Capsule PR

Urilosin 0.4 mg Capsule PR – Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 400 mcg by Leeford

Urilosin 0.4 from Leeford Healthcare contains Tamsulosin Hydrochloride IP 400 mcg – the same as 0.4 mg – as prolonged-release pellets in a hard gelatin capsule. The pellet design is the point of a PR capsule: instead of one solid dose dissolving at once, hundreds of tiny coated beads release tamsulosin gradually as they travel through the gut, holding a steady level over 24 hours from a single daily capsule. That steadiness matters here, because the dizziness alpha blockers can cause comes mostly from sharp peaks. Tamsulosin itself relaxes the smooth muscle of the prostate and bladder neck, widening the urinary outlet narrowed by an enlarged prostate. Strip of 15 capsules. Schedule H prescription medicine.

Key Features

• Tamsulosin Hydrochloride IP 400 mcg (0.4 mg) as prolonged-release pellets
• Pellet-based prolonged release – steady levels over 24 hours
• Once-daily capsule for benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Selective for urinary alpha-1A receptors
• Strip of 15 hard gelatin capsules from Leeford Healthcare Ltd.

Composition

• Tamsulosin Hydrochloride IP – 400 mcg (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 and dark place, protected 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.