Tamsulosin Hydrochloride
Tamsulosin Hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Tamsulosin Hydrochloride; Generic name: TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: Cardinal Health 107, LLC.
| Brand name | Tamsulosin Hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | Cardinal Health 107, LLC |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules are indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) [see Clinical Studies (14) ] . Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules are not indicated for the treatment of hypertension. • Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules are an alpha 1 adrenoceptor antagonist indicated for treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (1) • Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules are not indicated for the treatment of hypertension (1) |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Tamsulosin hydrochloride 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 one-half hour following the same meal each day. Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules should not be crushed, chewed or opened. For those patients who fail to respond to the 0.4 mg dose after 2 to 4 weeks of dosing, the dose of tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules can be increased to 0.8 mg once daily. Tamsu |
| Active ingredient(s) | TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0e3206ba-db3e-40b3-b46b-c7ae4703fdea |