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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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