flomax drug interactions

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

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

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 drug interactions. You may not be able to takeFlomax, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring duringtreatment flomax drug interactions.
• Flomax is in the FDA pregnancy category B flomax drug interactions. This means that it is notexpected to be harmful to an unborn baby flomax drug interactions. However, Flomax is not indicated foruse by women and should not be taken by women flomax drug interactions.
• It is not known whether Flomax could be harmful to a nursing baby flomax drug interactions. However,Flomax is not indicated for use by women and should not be taken by women flomax drug interactions.

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

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

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

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

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 drug interactions.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur flomax drug interactions. Continueto take Flomax and notify your doctor if you experience
· mild dizziness or drowsiness,
· weakness,
· double vision,
· abnormal ejaculation, or
· changes in libido flomax drug interactions.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur flomax drug interactions. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome flomax drug interactions.

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 drug interactions.
• 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 drug interactions.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Flomax flomax drug interactions. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines, including herbal products flomax drug interactions.

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

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