Contiflo Icon 0.4 mg Tablet PR

Contiflo Icon 0.4 mg Tablet PR is a prescription tablet that contains 0.4 mg of tamsulosin in each tablet. It belongs to the alpha blocker class and is used to help relieve urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH). By relaxing smooth muscle in the prostate and bladder neck, Contiflo Icon 0.4 mg Tablet PR can make it easier to pass urine and reduce symptoms such as weak stream, hesitancy, and frequent urination. This is a prolonged-release tablet, so it is designed to release tamsulosin gradually after you swallow it.

How it works: Tamsulosin in Contiflo Icon 0.4 mg Tablet PR blocks alpha-1 receptors in the muscles of the prostate and bladder outlet. This helps those muscles relax, so urine can flow more easily through the bladder neck and urethra.

Contiflo Icon 0.4 mg Tablet PR is the standard lower-strength tamsulosin tablet commonly used when a doctor is starting treatment or when a patient needs the gentler 0.4 mg dose. Because it is a prolonged-release tablet, it is meant to provide steady coverage rather than a quick burst of medicine, which can help reduce side effects like dizziness in some people. A doctor may choose this exact strength based on your symptoms, age, other medicines, and how well you tolerate treatment.

• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
• Trouble starting urination
• Weak urine stream
• Frequent or urgent urination
• Feeling of incomplete bladder emptying

• Swallow the Contiflo Icon 0.4 mg Tablet PR whole with water.
• Do not crush, chew, or split the tablet because it is prolonged-release.
• Take it at the same time each day, usually after the same meal if your doctor or package instructions advise.
• Follow your prescriber’s directions exactly; do not take extra tablets to work faster.
• Stand up slowly after taking it, especially when you first start treatment, because dizziness can happen.
• Do not stop taking it on your own without speaking to your doctor.

Each Contiflo Icon 0.4 mg Tablet PR provides 0.4 mg of tamsulosin per tablet. The usual dose is one tablet once daily, but your doctor decides the schedule based on your condition and response. Do not take more than one tablet in a day unless your prescriber specifically instructs you to do so.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Tamsulosin may include:

• Dizziness, especially when standing up
• Runny or blocked nose
• Headache
• Abnormal ejaculation or reduced semen release
• Weakness or tiredness
• Lightheadedness

• Use caution when driving or using machinery until you know how Contiflo Icon 0.4 mg Tablet PR affects you.
• Alcohol can increase dizziness or faintness with tamsulosin.
• Tell your doctor if you have low blood pressure, heart disease, liver disease, or kidney disease.
• Inform eye surgeons before cataract or glaucoma surgery that you take tamsulosin.
• This medicine is for urinary symptoms of BPH and is not for women or children.
• Do not take extra doses if you miss one; taking too much can increase dizziness and fainting risk.
• Rise slowly from sitting or lying positions to reduce orthostatic hypotension.

• Other alpha blockers
• Blood pressure medicines, especially those that can lower BP further
• PDE-5 inhibitors such as sildenafil, tadalafil, or vardenafil
• Strong CYP3A4 or CYP2D6 inhibitors such as ketoconazole or paroxetine
• Alcohol

Store Contiflo Icon 0.4 mg Tablet PR in the original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.