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What is the most important information I should know about Flomax?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities flomax alfuzosin. Flomax may cause dizziness flomax alfuzosin. If you experience dizziness, avoid theseactivities flomax alfuzosin.
• Dizziness is most likely to occur at the start of therapy and when risingfrom a sitting or lying position flomax alfuzosin. Use caution and rise slowly to avoid falling flomax alfuzosin.
• Use alcohol cautiously flomax alfuzosin. Alcohol may increase dizziness caused by Flomax flomax alfuzosin.
• Do not crush, chew, or open the capsules flomax alfuzosin. Swallow them whole flomax alfuzosin.

What is Flomax?
• Flomax is in a class of drugs called alpha-adrenergic blockers flomax alfuzosin. Flomaxcauses the blood vessels (veins and arteries) to relax and expand, so that bloodpasses through them more easily flomax alfuzosin. This effect relaxes the muscles in the prostateand bladder neck, making it easier to urinate flomax alfuzosin.
• Flomax is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate) flomax alfuzosin.
• Flomax may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide flomax alfuzosin.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Flomax?
• Before taking Flomax, tell your doctor if you have any other medicalconditions or if you take any other medications flomax alfuzosin. You may not be able to takeFlomax, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring duringtreatment flomax alfuzosin.
• Flomax is in the FDA pregnancy category B flomax alfuzosin. This means that it is notexpected to be harmful to an unborn baby flomax alfuzosin. However, Flomax is not indicated foruse by women and should not be taken by women flomax alfuzosin.
• It is not known whether Flomax could be harmful to a nursing baby flomax alfuzosin. However,Flomax is not indicated for use by women and should not be taken by women flomax alfuzosin.

How should I take Flomax?
• Take Flomax exactly as directed by your doctor flomax alfuzosin. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou flomax alfuzosin.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water flomax alfuzosin.
• Do not crush, chew, or open the capsules flomax alfuzosin. Swallow them whole flomax alfuzosin.
• Flomax is usually taken once a day, approximately one-half hour afterthe same meal each day flomax alfuzosin. Follow your doctor's instructions flomax alfuzosin.
• If dizziness occurs, taking Flomax after the evening meal may be helpful flomax alfuzosin.
• It is important to take Flomax regularly to get the most benefit flomax alfuzosin.
• If treatment with Flomax is missed or stopped for several days in a row,contact your healthcare provider before restarting the medication flomax alfuzosin. A lower dosemay be necessary flomax alfuzosin.
• Your doctor may want you to have blood tests or other medical evaluationsduring treatment with Flomax to monitor progress and side effects flomax alfuzosin.
• Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat flomax alfuzosin.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember flomax alfuzosin. However, if it is almosttime for the next dose, skip the dose you missed and take only the next regularlyscheduled dose flomax alfuzosin. Do not take a double dose of the medication flomax alfuzosin. If treatment withFlomax is missed or stopped for several days in a row, contact your healthcareprovider before restarting the medication flomax alfuzosin. A lower dose may be necessary flomax alfuzosin.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention if an overdose is suspected flomax alfuzosin.
• Symptoms of a Flomax overdose include weakness; dizziness; fainting;a weak, fast pulse; cold, clammy skin; and, possibly, loss of consciousnessor coma flomax alfuzosin.

What should I avoid while taking Flomax?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities flomax alfuzosin. Flomax may cause dizziness flomax alfuzosin. If you experience dizziness, avoid theseactivities flomax alfuzosin.
• Dizziness is most likely to occur at the start of therapy and when risingfrom a sitting or lying position flomax alfuzosin. Use caution and rise slowly to avoid falling flomax alfuzosin.
• Use alcohol cautiously flomax alfuzosin. Alcohol may increase dizziness caused by Flomax flomax alfuzosin.

What are the possible side effects of Flomax?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingFlomax and seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat;swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· a prolonged (4 hours or more) or painful erection;
· severe dizziness; or
· fainting flomax alfuzosin.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur flomax alfuzosin. Continueto take Flomax and notify your doctor if you experience
· mild dizziness or drowsiness,
· weakness,
· double vision,
· abnormal ejaculation, or
· changes in libido flomax alfuzosin.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur flomax alfuzosin. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome flomax alfuzosin.

What other drugs will affect Flomax?
• Before taking Flomax, talk to your doctor if you are taking any of thefollowing medicines:
· terazosin (Hytrin),
· prazosin (Minipress),
· doxazosin (Cardura),
· cimetidine (Tagamet, Tagamet HB), or
· warfarin (Coumadin) flomax alfuzosin.
• You may not be able to take Flomax, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring if you are taking any of the medicines listed above flomax alfuzosin.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Flomax flomax alfuzosin. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines, including herbal products flomax alfuzosin.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Flomax written for healthprofessionals that you may read flomax alfuzosin.

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