FLOLITE 400MCG CAP SR - mTatva Health-PIE

Contents

1 Overview
2 Usage
3 Frequently Asked Questions
4 How Do I Take It?
5 Precautions for FLOLITE 400MCG CAP SR and its Constituents
6 Symptoms of Overdosage
7 Common Side-Effects
8 Serious Side-Effects
9 Rare Side-Effects
10 Disease Interactions
11 Technical Classification
12 Available Alternatives for FLOLITE 400MCG CAP SR
- 12.1 What are the commonly available Substitutes?
- 12.2 What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?
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Overview

FLOLITE 400MCG CAP SR is a Schedule H drug.

FLOLITE 400MCG CAP SR is composed of: TAMSULOSIN (400.0 MCG)

Tamsulosin is an alpha-blocker that relaxes the muscles in the prostate and bladder neck, making it easier to urinate.Tamsulosin is used to improve urination in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.Tamsulosin is not approved for use in women or children.

Usage

TAMSULOSIN is generally used to treat: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
TAMSULOSIN can address symptoms like: Frequent Urge To Urinate, Frequent Nighttime Urination, Blood Or Red Colored Urine, Slow Or Weak Urine Stream

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 18yrs

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Considered as Generally Safe – not enough studies to prove risk

How Do I Take It?

FLOLITE 400MCG CAP SR is generally taken After Food.

Precautions for FLOLITE 400MCG CAP SR and its Constituents

You should not use this medication if you are allergic to tamsulosin.
Do not take tamsulosin together with similar medicines such as alfuzosin, doxazosin,prazosin , silodosin or terazosin.
Take tamsulosin exactly as it was prescribed for you. Follow all directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the best results.
Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.Tamsulosin is usually taken once a day, approximately 30 minutes after a meal. Try to take this medication at the same time each day.
Do not crush, chew, or open a capsule. Swallow the capsule whole.
Your blood pressure will need to be checked often.
If you stop taking tamsulosin for any reason, call your doctor before you start taking it again.You may need a dose adjustment.
Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
Tamsulosin may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.
Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.To prevent dizziness, avoid standing for long periods of time or becoming overheated during exercise and in hot weather.
Drinking alcohol can increase certain side effects of tamsulosin.

Symptoms of Overdosage

TAMSULOSIN over-dosage can result in: Dizziness, Fainting

Common Side-Effects

TAMSULOSIN : Insomnia, Dizziness, Drowsiness, Weakness (generalized), Nausea, Head Headache, Chest Pain, Back Pain, Eyes Blurred Vision, Fever, Chills, Body Pain, Runny Nose, Throat Soreness, Cough, Difficulty Sleeping, Nasal Congestion, Painful Ejaculation

Serious Side-Effects

TAMSULOSIN : Chest Pain, Lower Back Pain, Pain With Urination, Neck Enlarged Or Swollen Glands, Difficulty Swallowing, Loss Of Voice

Rare Side-Effects

TAMSULOSIN : Skin Rash, Itchy Skin, Fainting, Dizziness, Lightheadedness, Hallucinations, Pain During Erection, Spinning Sensation

Disease Interactions

TAMSULOSIN can interfere with: Hypotension, Syncope, Diarrhoea, Vomiting, Glaucoma, Cataract, Acute Renal Failure, Acute Liver Failure

Technical Classification

TAMSULOSIN is categorized as: ANTIADRENERGIC AGENTS, PERIPHERALLY ACTING / CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS

Available Alternatives for FLOLITE 400MCG CAP SR

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

FLOLITE 400MCG CAP SR	INR 79.74 for 10 CAPSULE SR	TAMSULOSIN 400.0 MCG
TAMBY 400 MCG TAB	INR 39.96 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 400.0 MCG
URIPRO 400MCG CAP	INR 42.5 for 10 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 400 MCG

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

ALFATAM 0.4MG CAP	INR 86 for 10 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
ALFATAM-D TAB	INR 214.3 for 10 TABLETS	DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
BAPTER 0.4MG/4MG CAP	INR 195.75 for 10 CAPSULES	TOLTERODINE 4.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
BEZIP D TAB	INR 111.42 for 10 TABLETS	DUTASTERIDE , TAMSULOSIN
CONSISTAM 0.2MG TAB	INR 40 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.2 MG
CONSISTAM 0.4MG TAB	INR 58 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
CONSISTAM D TAB	INR 145 for 10 TABLETS	DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
CONTIFLO D 0.4MG/0.5MG KIT	INR 218 for 1 KIT	DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
CONTIFLO D TAB	INR 218 for 1 KIT	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
CONTIFLO ICON 0.4MG CAP	INR 99.5 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
CONTIFLO ICON 0.4MG TAB	INR 99.5 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
CONTIFLO OD 0.4MG CAP	INR 92.62 for 10 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
CONTIFLO OD F 0.4MG/5MG CAP	INR 156 for 10 CAPSULES	FINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
CONTIFLO OD F CAP	INR 150 for 10 CAPSULES	FINASTERIDE 5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
CONTIFLO-OD 4MG CAP	INR 60 for 10 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
DEFCORT TM TAB	INR 531 for 10 TABLETS	DEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
DUOFLO COMBIPACK	INR 320 for 1 KIT	TAMSULOSIN 400.0 MCG, SOLIFENACIN 5.0 MG
DUTALOSIN 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB	INR 131.8 for 10 TABLETS	DUTASTERIDE , TAMSULOSIN
DUTAS T 0.4MG/0.5MG CAP	INR 237 for 10 CAPSULES	DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
DUTAS T CAP	INR 237 for 10 CAPSULES	DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
DYNAPRES 0.2MG CAP	INR 57 for 15 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.2 MG
DYNAPRES 0.4MG CAP	INR 266 for 30 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
DYNAPRESS 0.4 MG CAP	INR 266 for 30 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
DYNURO 0.40MG CAP	INR 65.42 for 10 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
DYNURO D CAP	INR 159.43 for 10 CAPSULES	DUTASTERIDE , TAMSULOSIN
FINABALD T 0.4MG/5MG TAB	INR 135 for 10 TABLETS	FINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
FINAST T CAP 0.4MG/5MG	INR 490 for 30 CAPSULES	FINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
FINAST T TAB	INR 490 for 30 TABLETS	FINASTERIDE 5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
FLODART 0.4MG TAB	INR 55 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
FLODART PLUS 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB	INR 125 for 10 TABLETS	DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
FLODART TAB	INR 60 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
FLOKIND D 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB	INR 99.9 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
FLOKIND F 0.4MG/5MG TAB	INR 131 for 10 TABLETS	FINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
FLOLITE 0.4MG TAB	INR 79.74 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
FLOLITE 200MCG CAP SR	INR 39.42 for 10 CAPSULE SR	TAMSULOSIN 200.0 MCG
FLOLITE D TAB	INR 129.41 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN , DUTASTERIDE
FLOMAX TAB		TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
GERIFLO 0.4MG/5MG TAB	INR 154.65 for 10 TABLETS	FINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
GERIFLO CAP	INR 154.65 for 10 TABLETS	FINASTERIDE 5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
GERIFLO D 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB	INR 594.3 for 30 TABLETS	DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
GERISTART 0.4MG TAB	INR 116.55 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
MONOLOSIN 0.4MG CAP	INR 47.62 for 10 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
NORMPRO TAB	INR 139 for 10 TABLETS	DUTASTERIDE , TAMSULOSIN
PROSTADO D 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB	INR 196 for 10 TABLETS	DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
PROTAM MR 200MG TAB	INR 42 for 10 TABLET MR	TAMSULOSIN 200.0 MG
ROLIFLO OD-2 CAP	INR 179 for 10 CAPSULES	TOLTERODINE 2.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
ROLIFLO OD-4 CAP	INR 246.5 for 10 CAPSULES	TOLTERODINE 4.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMCONTIN 0.2MG TAB	INR 89 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.2 MG
TAMCONTIN 0.4MG TAB	INR 141 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMCONTIN D TAB	INR 249.5 for 10 TABLETS	DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMDURA CAPULE	INR 218 for 10 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN , DUTASTERIDE
TAMFIL CAP	INR 90 for 10 CAPSULES	DICLOFENAC SODIUM 50.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMFIL S CAP	INR 551 for 10CAPSULES	DEFLAZACORT 30 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMFIL S CAPULE	INR 551 for 10 CAPSULES	DEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMFLO 0.2MG CAP	INR 83 for 10 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.2 MG
TAMFLO 0.8MG CAP	INR 134.18 for 10 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.8 MG
TAMFLO F CAP	INR 120.3 for 10 CAPSULES	FINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMGRESS 0.4MG TAB	INR 89 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMGRESS-D CAP	INR 164 for 10 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
TAMLET 2MG CAP	INR 140 for 10 CAPSULES	TOLTERODINE 2.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMLET 4MG CAPULE	INR 225 for 10 CAPSULES	TOLTERODINE 4.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMLOCEPT 0.4MG CAP	INR 143.5 for 15 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMLOCEPT D CAP	INR 238.5 for 15 CAPSULES	DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMLOCEPT F CAP	INR 115 for 10 CAPSULES	FINASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMPLUS 400MCG/5MG CAP	INR 110 for 10 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 400.0 MCG, FINASTERIDE 5.0 MG
TAMSEAL F TAB	INR 138.95 for 10 TABLETS	FINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MCG
TAMSIN 0.4MG TAB	INR 139.51 for 15 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMSIN D TAB	INR 334.81 for 15 TABLETS	DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMSTREAM 0.4MG TAB	INR 46.45 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMSTREAM D TAB	INR 92.37 for 10 TABLETS	DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMSUKEM 0.4MG TAB	INR 150 for 15TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMSULIN 0.4MG TAB	INR 106.67 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMSULOSIN		TAMSULOSIN
TAMSULOSIN 0.4MG + DUTASTERIDE 0.5MG TAB	INR 14.25 for 15 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
TANSULIN 0.4MG TAB	INR 106.67 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TASULIN 0.2MG TAB	INR 39.05 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.2 MG
TASULIN 0.4MG TAB	INR 123 for 14 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TASULIN D CAP	INR 285 for 15 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
TEMSUNOL D 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB	INR 175 for 10 TABLETS	DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TOLTAM CAP	INR 213.5 for 10 CAPSULES	TOLTERODINE 4.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URIFINET 0.4MG/5MG TAB	INR 115 for 10 TABLETS	FINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URILOSIN 0.2MG TAB	INR 43.47 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.2 MG
URILOSIN 0.4MG CAP	INR 93.65 for 10 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URILOSIN 2MG TAB	INR 43.47 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 2.0 MG
URILOSIN D TAB	INR 149.17 for 10 TABLETS	DUTASTERIDE , TAMSULOSIN
URILOSIN F 0.4MG/5MG CAP	INR 127.3 for 10 CAPSULES	FINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URIMAX 0.2MG CAP	INR 70.5 for 10 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.2 MG
URIMAX 0.4MG CAP	INR 117 for 15 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URIMAX 0.4MG CAPULE	INR 239 for 30 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URIMAX D 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB	INR 361 for 15 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
URIMAX D TAB	INR 280.5 for 15 TABLETS	DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URIMAX F 0.4MG/5MG CAP	INR 306 for 15 CAPSULES	FINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URIMAX F CAP	INR 154 for 10 CAPSULES	FINASTERIDE 5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URINAT 0.4MG CAP	INR 39.05 for 10 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URIPRO 0.4MG CAP	INR 46.75 for 10 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URISURGE 0.4MG TAB	INR 60.5 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URISURGE-D CAP	INR 126.5 for 10 CAPSULES	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
URITIN 0.4MG TAB	INR 70.5 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URITIN D 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB	INR 168 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
VELTAM 0.2MG TAB	INR 43.5 for 10 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.2 MG
VELTAM 0.4MG TAB	INR 111 for 15 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
VELTAM F 0.4MG/5MG TAB	INR 261 for 15 TABLETS	FINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
VELTAM PLUS 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB	INR 282 for 15 TABLETS	DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
VELTAM PLUS TAB	INR 307 for 15 TABLETS	TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
VELTAM-F TAB	INR 261 for 15 TABLETS	FINASTERIDE 5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG