Find out detailed description, uses, directions of use, side effects, warnings and precautions, frequently asked questions about Flamax 200mg Tablet
Description:
Flamax 200mg Tablet is used to treat and prevent muscle spasms of the urinary tract (the urine passing tube). It relaxes the muscles of the urinary tract to relieve symptoms like painful urination, excessive urination at night, and the inability to control urine flow.
Flamax 200mg Tablet is best taken with food. This will prevent you from getting an upset stomach. Swallow the medicine as a whole without crushing or chewing it. You should not stop taking the medicine without consulting the doctor as it may lead to the worsening of your symptoms.
Some common side effects of this medicine are nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, headache, fever, sweating, palpitations, and nervousness. The side effects may be avoided by drinking plenty of water. It may also make you feel dizzy or sleepy, so it advised not to drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you. If any of the side effects bother you or persist, consult the doctor without delay.
Earlier receiving the treatment, inform your doctor if you are on any medication for any health conditions. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, tell your doctor prior to the treatment. Glaucoma (a disease associated with increased eye pressure) patients should be extra careful while receiving the treatment, and they must inform the doctor before initiating it.
Uses:
- Treatment of Muscle spasms of the urinary tract
Directions For 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. Flamax 200mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Side Effects:
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Ordinary side effects of Flamax
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Dryness in mouth
- Headache
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Blurred vision
- Tenseness
- Sweating
- Fever
- Palpitations
Warning & Precautions:
Flamax 200mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
PregnancyCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Flamax 200mg Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feedingCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Flamax 200mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Flamax 200mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
You may experience drowsiness, blurred vision or vertigo whilst taking Flamax 200mg Tablet. This may affect your ability to drive.
Flamax 200mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Flamax 200mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
There is limited information available on the use of Flamax 200mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
FAQs:
Q. Is Flamax 200mg Tablet anticholinergic or narcotic or an antibiotic?
Flamax 200mg Tablet is an anti-spasmodic, medicines which relieve and prevent muscle spasms
Q. What is Flamax 200mg Tablet?
Flamax 200mg Tablet it belongs to a group of medicines which relieve and prevent muscle spasms. Flamax 200mg Tablet is used to treat muscle spasms of the urinary tract which may be a result of inflammation of the bladder, prostate gland or urethra. It can also be used to relieve symptoms due to surgery, cystoscopy or catheterisation like painful urination, excessive urination at night and the inability to control urine flow. Flamax 200mg Tablet is an anti-spasmodic, medicines which relieve and prevent muscle spasms. It works by reducing the muscle contractions of your bladder and increasing the volume of urine that your bladder can hold. This will help reduce your symptoms of passing urine unexpectedly and frequently.