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Tamsulosin, sold under the brand names including Flomax and Contiflo, is a medication used to treat symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and chronic prostatitis and to help with the passage of kidney stones. [6] [7] [8] The evidence for benefit with a kidney stone is better when the stone is larger. [8] Tamsulosin is taken by mouth. [6]
Furthermore, in rare cases, drug interactions can cause irregular, rapid heartbeats or an increase blood pressure. [2] Yohimbine can interact with stimulants, hypertension drugs, naloxone, and clonidine. Interactions with such drugs can cause either an unintended increase in blood pressure or potentiate an increase in blood pressure. [2]
By reducing alpha-1-adrenergic activity of the blood vessels, these drugs may cause hypotension (low blood pressure) and interrupt the baroreflex response. In doing so, they may cause dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting when rising from a lying or sitting posture (known as orthostatic hypotension or postural hypotension).
Ritonavir. This antiretroviral medication inhibits CYP3A4 and may increase the effects of Cialis in the body. Alpha-blockers. When taken with Cialis, alpha-blockers can cause a drop in blood pressure.
These changes in blood flow may play a role in the development of headaches. Still, experts aren’t entirely clear about why Viagra and similar drugs trigger headaches in so many men. dragana991 ...
While Viagra may increase blood flow to the privates, it doesn’t raise blood pressure. In fact, some research suggests the opposite. One study found that there were slight decreases in blood ...
Thus, alpha1 blockers can dilate blood vessels and decrease the blood pressure. [3] Depending on its site of action, it can be used to treat different diseases. [ 3 ] They can be used to treat signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia , hypertension (but not as first line agent), pheochromocytoma , extravasation management and reversal ...
It is a combination of two previously existing medications: dutasteride, brand name Avodart, and tamsulosin, brand name Flomax. It contains 0.5 mg of dutasteride and 0.4 mg of tamsulosin hydrochloride. [2] Jalyn was the result of the CombAT (Combination of Avodart and Tamsulosin) trial of 2008.