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What you need to know before you use Tamsulosin Tablets MR 400mcg

Do not use Tamsulosin Tablets MR 400mcg if you • are allergic to tamsulosin or any of the other ingredients of Tamsulosin Tablets MR 400mcg (listed in section 6) • have a severe liver condition • have ever fainted or felt dizzy when suddenly sitting or standing up. Dizziness can sometimes occur when taking Flomaxtra XL, particularly if you are also taking other alpha1- blockers. If you do feel weak or dizzy make sure you sit or lie down straight away until the symptoms have disappeared. Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor before using Tamsulosin Tablets MR 400mcg • If you have kidney problems • If you are undergoing or have been scheduled for eye surgery because of cloudiness of the lens (cataract) or increased pressure in the eye (glaucoma). 2 Please inform your eye specialist that you have previously used, are using or are planning to use tamsulosin hydrochloride. The specialist can then take appropriate precautions with respect to medication and surgical techniques to be used. Ask your doctor whether or not you should postpone or temporarily stop taking this medicine when undergoing eye surgery because of a cloudy lens (cataract) or increased pressure in the eye (glaucoma). Children and adolescents Do not give this medicine to children or adolescents under 18 years because it does not work in this population. Other medicines and Tamsulosin Tablets MR 400mcg Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. This is because Tamsulosin Tablets MR 400mcg can affect the way that some other medicines work and some other medicines can affect the way that Tamsulosin Tablets MR 400mcg works. In particular tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking: • Medicines to lower your blood pressure such as verapamil and diltiazem • Medicines to treat HIV such as ritonavir or indinavir. • Medicines to treat a fungal infection such as ketaconazole or itraconazole • Other alpha blockers such as doxazosin, indoramin, prazosin or alfuzosin • Erythromycin, an antibiotic used to treat infections Please inform your doctor that you are on Tamsulosin Tablets MR 400mcg before any operation or dental procedure as there is a potential that your medicine may interfere with the effects of the anaesthetic. Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility Tamsulosin Tablets MR 400mcg is not indicated for use in women. In men, abnormal ejaculation has been reported (ejaculation disorder). This means that the semen does not leave the body via the urethra, but instead goes into the bladder (retrograde ejaculation) or the ejaculation volume is reduced or absent (ejaculation failure). This phenomenon is harmless. Driving and using machines There is no information available on whether Tamsulosin Tablets MR 400mcg affects the ability to drive or to operate machinery or equipment. However, it is known that Tamsulosin Tablets MR 400mcg may cause drowsiness, blurred vision, dizziness and fainting. If you suffer from these do not drive or operate machinery. is used to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate – a condition technically known as benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH