Tamsulosin + Finasteride
Information about Tamsulosin + Finasteride
Tamsulosin + Finasteride Uses
Tamsulosin+Finasteride is used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
How Tamsulosin + Finasteride works
Tamsulosin + Finasteride is a combination of two medicines: Tamsulosin and Finasteride, which relieves the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Tamsulosin is an alpha-blocker. It works by relaxing the muscle around the bladder exit and prostate gland so as to allow easy passage of urine. Finasteride is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor which helps in shrinking the prostate gland by decreasing the level of the hormone which helps the prostate gland grow.
Common side effects of Tamsulosin + Finasteride
Impotence, Breast pain, Ejaculation disorder, Low sexual desire
Available Medicine for Tamsulosin + Finasteride
Veltam-FIntas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹3701 variant(s)
Urimax FCipla Ltd
₹4471 variant(s)
GerifloAlembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹2331 variant(s)
Flokind-FMankind Pharma Ltd
₹1851 variant(s)
Finast TDr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd
₹7121 variant(s)
Contiflo OD FSun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
₹2041 variant(s)
TamplusAjanta Pharma Ltd
₹1201 variant(s)
UrifinetInvision Medi Sciences Pvt Ltd
₹1181 variant(s)
Tamseal FOrganic Laboratories
₹1301 variant(s)
Tamflo FRPG Life Sciences Ltd
₹1211 variant(s)
Expert advice for Tamsulosin + Finasteride
- You have been prescribed Tamsulosin + Finasteride to relieve the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
- Take it approximately 30 minutes after the same meal each day.
- Tamsulosin + Finasteride may cause dizziness or blurring of vision. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
- To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
- If you are scheduled to undergo an eye surgery due to cataract or glaucoma, inform your eye doctor about the usage of Tamsulosin + Finasteride.
- It may cause difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection (impotence), decreased sex drive, and ejaculation disorders such as decreased amount of semen produced or decreased sperm count.
- Do not donate blood for 6 months after taking the last dose of Tamsulosin + Finasteride.