Tamseal F 0.4mg/5mg Tablet

Short Description

Tamseal F 0.4mg/5mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines that work in different ways to treat men with an enlarged prostate gland.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Tamseal F 0.4mg/5mg Tablet 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. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Tamseal F 0.4mg/5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Tamseal F 0.4mg/5mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Tamsulosin and Finasteride which relieves the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Tamsulosin 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. Finasteride 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 Tamseal F 0.4mg/5mg Tablet to relieve the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Take it approximately 30 minutes after the same meal each day. Tamseal F 0.4mg/5mg Tablet 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 Tamseal F 0.4mg/5mg Tablet. 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 Tamseal F 0.4mg/5mg Tablet.