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Alchohol Interaction | Taking tamsulosin with alcohol may lower your blood pressure. This can cause dizziness or feeling like you might pass out, especially when getting up from a sitting or lying position. |
Pregnancy Interaction | Dutas T 0.4mg/0.5mg Combipack is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy.Human and animal studies have shown significant adverse effects on the foetus. Please consult your doctor. |
Lactation Interaction | No information is available on the use of Dutas T 0.4mg/0.5mg Combipack during lactation. Please consult your doctor. |
Common Side Effect | Impotence, Decreased libido, Breast pain, Ejaculation disorder, Dizziness. |
How to Use | Use it as advised by your doctor or check the label for directions before use. Dutas T 0.4mg/0.5mg Combipack may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time. |
Driving | Dutas T 0.4mg/0.5mg Combipack does not usually affect your ability to drive. |
Kidney | Dutas T 0.4mg/0.5mg Combipack is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Dutas T 0.4mg/0.5mg Combipack may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor. |
Liver | Dutas T 0.4mg/0.5mg Combipack should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Dutas T 0.4mg/0.5mg Combipack may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Dutas T 0.4mg/0.5mg Combipack is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease. |
Mechanism of action | Dutas T 0.4mg/0.5mg Combipack is a combination of two medicines: Tamsulosin and Dutasteride which relieve the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Tamsulosin is an alpha-blocker. It works by relaxing muscle around the bladder exit and prostate gland so urine is passed more easily. Dutasteride is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor which helps in shrinking the prostate by decreasing the level of a hormone that causes the prostate to grow. |