Veltam 0.2 from Intas Pharmaceuticals contains Tamsulosin Hydrochloride IP 0.2 mg in a film-coated modified release tablet. The dose is what makes this one notable: 0.2 mg is half the usual 0.4 mg strength, and it exists for a specific reason. Tamsulosin relaxes the smooth muscle of the prostate and bladder neck to open a narrowed urinary outlet, but the same relaxation in blood vessels can cause dizziness or fainting – and older, slighter, or blood-pressure-sensitive patients feel that most. Starting at 0.2 mg lets a doctor establish tolerance before stepping up, and for some men the lower dose controls symptoms adequately on its own. Strip of 10 tablets. Schedule H prescription medicine.

Key Features

• Tamsulosin Hydrochloride IP 0.2 mg – half the usual strength
• Modified release film-coated tablet, once daily
• A gentler starting dose for patients sensitive to dizziness
• Selective alpha-1A blocker for benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Strip of 10 tablets from Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Composition

• Tamsulosin Hydrochloride IP – 0.2 mg per film-coated modified release tablet
• Colours – Lake of Quinoline Yellow WS and Titanium Dioxide IP

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 urgent and frequent urination, including at night
• A lower starting dose, so less likely to cause dizziness than 0.4 mg
• Helps empty the bladder more completely
• Selective for urinary alpha-1A receptors, sparing blood pressure
• Once-daily modified release tablet

Directions for Use

• Take one tablet once daily, exactly as prescribed
• Swallow the tablet whole with water. Do not crush, chew or break it – that destroys the modified release
• Take it about half an hour after the same meal each day
• Stand up slowly for the first few days, when dizziness is most likely
• Keep taking it once symptoms settle; stopping lets them return

Precautions

• Dizziness or fainting can occur, especially with the first doses or a dose increase. Rise slowly and do not drive until you know how it affects you
• Tell your eye surgeon you take tamsulosin before cataract or glaucoma surgery, even if you stopped it long ago – it causes floppy iris syndrome and the surgeon must plan for it
• Tamsulosin relaxes muscle; it does not shrink the prostate. 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

Storage

• Store below 30°C, protected from light and moisture
• Keep tablets 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.

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