Tamsulosin

Synonyms / Brand Names: tamsulosin, YM-617, Flomax, Harnal, Omnic, Pradif, Tamsolusin, Tamsulosina, Tamsulosine, Tamsulosinum

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Dosing and Administration

FLOMAX (tamsulosin HCl) capsules 0.4 mg once daily is recommended as the dose for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of BPH. It should be administered approximately onehalf hour following the same meal each day. For those patients who fail to respond to the 0.4 mg dose after two to four weeks of dosing, the dose of FLOMAX capsules can be increased to 0.8 mg once daily. If FLOMAX capsules administration is discontinued or interrupted for several days at either the 0.4 mg or 0.8 mg dose, therapy should be started again with the 0.4 mg once daily dose.

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