Does Rapaflo Help Remove Water From The System?

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2017

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Mon, 8 May 2017 Answered on

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Question : Does rapafilo remove water from the system?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Does not remove water from the system.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Rapaflo (silodosin) helps to relax the muscles in the prostate and bladder neck, making it easier to urinate and is therefore used to improve urination in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate). It does not cause water loss from the system and therefore does not make you vulnerable to orthostatic hypotension (sudden drop in blood pressure on standing up).

Let me know if I could help further.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar