Can Rapaflo And Tamsulosin Be Taken Together ?

Posted on Sat, 25 Jun 2016

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Sat, 25 Jun 2016 Answered on

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Question : Can Rapaflo and Tamsulosin both be taken ?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (2 hours later)

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No, they should not be used together. Both are alpha one blockers and have the same mechanism of action. Additive effect can lead to severe hypotension.

They should not be combined especially if adequate control of symptoms is achieved with one drug.

Try to bridge the communication gap by informing your doctor about your medications if that was skipped previously.

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