Siloduta 8mg/0.5mg Capsule

Short Description

Siloduta 8mg/0.5mg Capsule is a combination of two medicines that work in different ways to treat men with an enlarged prostate gland.

Dosage Form

Capsule

Introduction

Siloduta 8mg/0.5mg Capsule is a combination of two medicines that work in different ways to treat men with an enlarged prostate gland. It helps to relieve symptoms such as difficulty urinating or needing to go to the toilet more often. It is not used to prevent prostate cancer.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Siloduta 8mg/0.5mg Capsule is to be taken with food.

Siloduta 8mg/0.5mg Capsule is a combination of two medicines: Silodosin and Dutasteride. Silodosin is an alpha-blocker. It works by relaxing the muscle around the bladder exit and prostate gland so as to allow easy passage of urine. Dutasteride is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor which helps in shrinking the prostate gland by decreasing the level of the hormone which helps the prostate gland grow.

You have been prescribed Siloduta 8mg/0.5mg Capsule to relieve the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Take it approximately 30 minutes after the same meal each day. Siloduta 8mg/0.5mg Capsule may cause dizziness or blurring of vision. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you. Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down. If you are scheduled to undergo an eye surgery due to cataract or glaucoma, inform your eye doctor about the usage of Siloduta 8mg/0.5mg Capsule. It may cause difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection (impotence), decreased sex drive, and ejaculation disorders such as decreased amount of semen produced or decreased sperm count. Do not donate blood for 6 months after taking the last dose of Siloduta 8mg/0.5mg Capsule.