Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Taking Silodosin with alcohol may have additive effects in lowering your blood pressure. You may experience a headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, and/or changes in pulse or heart rate. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Silo-Dalcare 2mg Capsule is probably safe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | No information is available on the use of Silo-Dalcare 2mg Capsule during lactation. Please consult your doctor. |
| Expert Advice | Silo-dalcare helps in relieving the symptoms of enlarged prostate. It doesn't decrease the size of the prostate. Silo-dalcare must be taken with food. You will feel better within hours or days of starting treatment. Full effect is usually seen within 2 weeks. Silo-dalcare may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, lightheaded, or weak, especially when you stand up (orthostatic hypotension). Take special precaution if you have to drive, use machines or do any activity that needs alertness. If your undergoing eye surgery due to cataract or glaucoma, inform your eye doctor about the usage of Silo-dalcare. Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems. |
| Common Side Effect | Dizziness, Ejaculation disorder. |
| How to Use | 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. Silo-Dalcare 2mg Capsule is to be taken with food.Avoid Silo-Dalcare 2mg Capsule with high-fat meals such as olive oil, nuts & seeds (Brazil nuts), dark chocolate, butter and meat. |
| Driving | Dizziness or weakness due to low blood pressure may occur in some patients while on Silo-Dalcare 2mg Capsule. If you are affected in this way, your ability to drive may be impaired. |
| Kidney | Silo-Dalcare 2mg Capsule should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Silo-Dalcare 2mg Capsule may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Silo-Dalcare 2mg Capsule is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. |
| Liver | Silo-Dalcare 2mg Capsule should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Silo-Dalcare 2mg Capsule may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Limited information is available on the use of Silo-Dalcare 2mg Capsule in these patients. |
| Mechanism of action | Silo-Dalcare 2mg Capsule is an alpha blocker. It works by relaxing muscle around the bladder exit and prostate gland so urine is passed more easily. |
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