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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 forum. Flomax may cause dizziness flomax forum. If you experience dizziness, avoid theseactivities flomax forum.
• Dizziness is most likely to occur at the start of therapy and when risingfrom a sitting or lying position flomax forum. Use caution and rise slowly to avoid falling flomax forum.
• Use alcohol cautiously flomax forum. Alcohol may increase dizziness caused by Flomax flomax forum.
• Do not crush, chew, or open the capsules flomax forum. Swallow them whole flomax forum.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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