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Does Tamsulosin Affects Sleep Or Cause Mental Confusion?

Yes, please help. my husband was given a prescription from his Kidney specialist called Tamsulosin HCL 0.4 mg (taken @1 capsule at bedtime. I believe to help his prostrate. Does this pill interact with his heartmedicine? his heart medications are amiodarone 200 mg, also metoprolol tartrate 25 mg, Torsemide 10 mg. ? since taking these medications I find my husband not having a good night sleep because of strange things he seems to see. such as seeing things that are not there, having strange dreams, and talking very strange when he is sleeping. To narrow it down he is also taking glipizide for his diabetes 2. please help my husband has always been right on with his mental thoughts and actions. this scares me to death with his mental state now.
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I don't think that Tamsulosin has to do with these new changes. This can be given with the cardiac medicaments but at a lower dose when uses with amiodarone. I suggest you to control the blood pressure and to see if it gets too low,and to see a doctor if these problems continue, because it can be a new problem,unrelated to heart.

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Does Tamsulosin Affects Sleep Or Cause Mental Confusion?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I don t think that Tamsulosin has to do with these new changes. This can be given with the cardiac medicaments but at a lower dose when uses with amiodarone. I suggest you to control the blood pressure and to see if it gets too low,and to see a doctor if these problems continue, because it can be a new problem,unrelated to heart. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.