• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH):
    • PO 0.4mg OD
    • May increase to 0.8mg OD after 2-4 weeks
  • Nephrolithiasis (Off-label):
    • PO 0.4mg OD
  • Bladder outlet obstruction (Off-label):
    • PO 0.4mg OD

Capsule: 0.4mg

  • Given 30min after same meal

Alpha-adrenergic antagonist. It blocks alpha-1a adrenergic receptor in smooth muscle of prostate, decreasing bladder neck and urethral resistance

  • Abnormal ejaculation
  • Dizziness
  • Rhinitis
  • Infection
  • Asthenia
  • Pharyngitis
  • Back pain
  • Somnolence
  • Cough
  • Sinusitis
  • Decreased libido
  • Hypersensitivity to class/components
  • Ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir & dasabuvir (DSC)

                          Drug Status

Availability Prescription only
Pregnancy Category B
Breastfeeding Not recommended
Schedule Not controlled
BRAND NAME STRENGTH FORMULATION PACK SIZE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR
Contiflo OD 0.4mg Capsule 10’s Sun Pharma Sun Pharma
Flomax 0.4mg Capsule 30’s Astellas Pharma Harley’s Ltd
Flosure 0.4mg Capsule 20’s Ferozsons Labs C/O Surgilinks Ltd Surgilinks Ltd
Maxflow 0.4mg Capsule 30’s CCL Pharma Harley’s Ltd
Prostaflo OD 0.4mg Capsule 10’s Krishna Chemists Krishna Chemists
Tam 0.4mg Tablet 30's Galaxy Pharma Galaxy Pharma
Tamcontin 0.4mg Tablet 100’s Modi Mundipharma Europa Healthcare
Tamsolin 0.4mg Capsule 10’s Getz Pharma Surgipharm Ltd
Tamsuglen 0.4mg Capsule 30’s Glenmark Pharma Glenmark Pharma
Tamsumac 0.4mg Tablet 10’s Macleods Pharma Sai Pharma
Tamzed 0.4mg Capsule 10’s Zawadi Healthcare Zawadi Healthcare
Weltam XL 0.4mg Capsule 30’s Unosource Pharma Unisel Ltd