Dyotam 0.4 mg Capsule PR

Dyotam 0.4 mg Capsule PR – Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 0.4 mg

Dyotam from Dhyota Global Healthcare contains Tamsulosin Hydrochloride IP 0.4 mg as prolonged-release pellets in a hard gelatin capsule. It is prescribed for the urinary symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia – a weak stream, hesitancy, dribbling, and the frequent night-time trips that disturb sleep more than anything else about the condition. Tamsulosin blocks alpha-1A receptors concentrated in the prostate and bladder neck, relaxing the muscle that squeezes the urinary outlet. Urologists also prescribe it short-term to help small stones pass from the lower ureter, using the same muscle-relaxing effect. Strip of 10 capsules. Schedule H prescription medicine.

Key Features

• Tamsulosin Hydrochloride IP 0.4 mg as prolonged-release pellets
• Eases weak stream, hesitancy and night-time urination
• Also used to help small ureteric stones pass
• Pack states dosage as directed by the urologist only
• Strip of 10 hard gelatin capsules

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 below 30°C in a dry place, protected from light and 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.