Flodart Tablet PR

Flodart Tablet PR is a prescription tablet that contains tamsulosin, an alpha-1 blocker used to treat urinary symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also called an enlarged prostate. Each Flodart Tablet PR tablet contains tamsulosin as labelled and is made as a prolonged-release tablet so the medicine is released gradually. It helps improve urine flow and reduce symptoms such as hesitancy, weak stream, and frequent or urgent urination.

How it works: Tamsulosin relaxes smooth muscle in the prostate and bladder neck, which lowers resistance to urine flow. In the tablet form, the prolonged-release design helps the medicine come out gradually over time.

Flodart Tablet PR is a prolonged-release tablet, so it is designed to release tamsulosin slowly rather than all at once. That can help provide steadier symptom control and may be chosen by a doctor for patients who are appropriate for once-daily alpha-blocker treatment. Because this is an as-labelled tablet strength, it should be used only as prescribed and not split, crushed, or taken more often than directed.

• Relief of BPH urinary symptoms
• Improving urine stream
• Reducing urinary hesitancy
• Lessening frequent urination
• Helping bladder emptying

• Swallow Flodart Tablet PR whole with water; do not crush, chew, or break it.
• Take it at the same time each day exactly as prescribed.
• If your doctor directs, take it after the same meal each day to help steady absorption.
• Do not take extra tablets if you miss a dose; follow your prescriber’s instructions.
• Stand up slowly after taking it, especially when starting treatment, because dizziness can occur.

Flodart Tablet PR provides tamsulosin as labelled in each tablet, and the usual schedule for this type of medicine is once daily, but your doctor decides the exact dose and timing for you. Do not exceed 1 tablet per day unless your prescriber specifically tells you to do so. Because this is a prolonged-release tablet, it should be taken whole and not altered.

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
• Headache
• Runny or stuffy nose
• Abnormal ejaculation or reduced semen amount
• Fatigue
• Mild stomach upset

• This medicine can cause dizziness or fainting, so use caution when driving or using machinery until you know how it affects you.
• Alcohol can increase lightheadedness and make blood-pressure-related side effects worse.
• Tell your doctor if you have low blood pressure, heart disease, or a history of fainting.
• This product is for men being treated for BPH and is not used for women or children.
• Tell your eye surgeon if you are scheduled for cataract or glaucoma surgery; tamsulosin can affect the iris during eye procedures.
• Do not take more than prescribed; higher exposure may increase the chance of dizziness and other side effects.
• Inform your clinician about all medicines you use, especially other blood pressure medicines.

• Other alpha blockers or blood pressure medicines
• PDE-5 inhibitors such as sildenafil, tadalafil, or vardenafil
• Strong CYP3A4 inhibitors such as ketoconazole, clarithromycin, or ritonavir
• Cimetidine and similar medicines that may raise tamsulosin levels
• Warfarin or other medicines that may require closer monitoring

Store Flodart Tablet PR in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.