Is Intake Of 8mg Rapaflo Within 8 Hrs A Cause Of Concern?

Posted on Thu, 17 Jul 2014

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Question : I have accidentally taken 8mg of rapaflo within 8 hrs. am I ok

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern.
The recommended dose of Rapaflo is 8mg per day only.
Since you have taken an extra dose after 8 hours you might feel dizziness.
It is also known to cause orthostatic hypotension that is reduction in blood pressure on standing up.
So I would advise you not to exert much and also get up slowly from the bed by first hanging down your legs and then getting up.
I would also advise you to skip the next dose.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.

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