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Tamsulosin Side Effects: common, rare and management

What is Tamsulosin? Tamsulosin is a drug used in adult men with benign prostate hyperplasia (prostatic enlargement) as it improves the signs and symptoms of the medical condition. 0.4mg of Tamsulosin is taken once daily, 30 minutes after meal. For some patients, this dose may not be adequate to give them optimal response. Theses group …

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Flomax Side Effects: common, rare and management

What is Flomax? Flomax is a medication that contains Tamsulosin hydrochloride as its active ingredient. It also contains inactive ingredients called excipients in sufficient quantities. Flomax is used in adult men with benign prostate hyperplasia (prostatic enlargement) as it improves the signs and symptoms of the medical condition. 0.4mg of Flomax is taken once daily, …

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Why can’t you lay down after taking meloxicam?

An osteoarthritic patient came to my pharmacy to fill his prescription which included Meloxicam. After counseling him about his medications and disease conditions, he wanted to know why he can’t lie down immediately after taking meloxicam. Meloxicam is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for the treatment of medical conditions associated with pains and inflammations. …

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Should I take Meloxicam at night or in the morning?

What is Meloxicam? Meloxicam is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for the treatment of medical conditions that are associated with pains and inflammations such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, menstrual cramps, among others. It comes in different dosage forms and strengths. The most commonly available dosage forms of Meloxicam include regular tablets, effervescent …

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Can I use klovinal during ovulation?

Klovinal pessary is a combination of clotrimazole, metronidazole and lactobacillus spores. It is, therefore, used for the treatment of mixed vaginal infections of candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis, and trichomoniasis. Since none of its active ingredients is hormonal, and since none of them affects hormones in women, it can be safely used during ovulation without it interfering …

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Will missing a dose of anti-epileptic medication cause seizure?

There are different available drugs used for the treatment of epilepsy and seizure. Some of these drugs are called established anti-epileptic drugs. Established anti-epileptic drugs are medications which are confirmed to be effective in treating epilepsy and seizure. In this article, we would be answering a popular question about anti-epileptic medications. The question is this: …

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How long does it take Klovinal to dissolve?

Klovinal is a pessary used for the treatment of mixed vaginal infections. It is effective in a case where there is a mix of Trichomonas Vaginalis (trichomoniasis), yeast infection otherwise known as Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, and Bacterial Vaginosis. It contains Clotrimazole, metronidazole and lactobacillus spores as its active ingredients. One pessary of Klovinal is inserted into …

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