tamsulosin
| Uses | • benign prostatic hyperplasia • urinary incontinence |
| Contraindications, drug interactions or cautions | Drug Interactions • adrenergic blockers • ketoconazole • erythromycin • paroxetine • terbinafine Caution caution with use of cimetidine, warfarin, or PDE-5 inhibitors, screen for prostate cancer prior to use |
| Adverse Effects (common and severe) | • dizziness • asthenia • postural hypotension |
| Instructions and dose (initial; typical) | 0.4mg; 0.4-0.8mg one time a day |
| Monitoring | |
| Source of Suggestion | WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (Added on August, 2015) |