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As with any drug, there are drug interactions that can occur with alpha blockers. For instance, alpha blockers that are used for the reduction of blood pressure, such as phenoxybenzamine or phentolamine can have synergy with other drugs that affect smooth muscle, blood vessels, or drugs used for erectile dysfunction (i.e. sildenafil, tamsulosin ...
Tamsulosin, sold under the brand names including Flomax and Contiflo, is a medication used to treat symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and chronic prostatitis and to help with the passage of kidney stones. [6] [7] [8] The evidence for benefit with a kidney stone is better when the stone is larger. [8] Tamsulosin is taken by mouth. [6]
Drug interactions that may come from taking Cialis with other medications. ... This includes Flomax® (tamsulosin HCl), Cardura® (doxazosin mesylate), and Jalyn® (dutasteride and tamsulosin HCl
Drugs that inhibit CYP3A4 (for example, itraconazole, ketoconazole, and ritonavir) can increase drug exposure for tamsulosin, alfuzosin, doxazosin, and silodosin. Grapefruit is also a powerful inhibitor of the CYP3A4 enzyme, so concurrent use is not recommended as it may increase the plasma levels of the Alpha-1 blockers which are metabolised ...
Adrenergic blocking agents are a class of drugs that exhibit its pharmacological action through inhibiting the action of the sympathetic nervous system [1] in the body. The sympathetic nervous system(SNS) is an autonomic nervous system that we cannot control by will.
It is a combination of two previously existing medications: dutasteride, brand name Avodart, and tamsulosin, brand name Flomax. It contains 0.5 mg of dutasteride and 0.4 mg of tamsulosin hydrochloride. [2] Jalyn was the result of the CombAT (Combination of Avodart and Tamsulosin) trial of 2008.
Headaches are a common side effect of ED medications such as sildenafil (the active ingredient in Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis) and vardenafil (Levitra), with about 25 percent of men prescribed ...
Common examples of alpha 1 blockers are Tamsulosin, Prazosin, Phentolamine, and Phenoxybenzamine. [1] Each agent has its own off-label uses, some examples include Tamsulosin for urinary disorders, Prazosin for post-traumatic stress disorder -related nightmares and Raynaud phenomenon , Phentolamine for hypertensive crisis and extravasation of ...