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Is It Safe To Replace Vicodin With Advill Inspite Of Having Normal CT Scan?

I HAVE BEEN ON TAMSULOSIN FOR THE LAST EIGHY MONTHS . HAD CAT SCAN ,MRI PSA BLOODWORK AND EVERTING COMES OK. BEEN PRESCRIBED VICODIN FOR THE LAST EIGHT YEARS AND BELEIVE THAT IS THE CAUSE OF MY PROBLEM URINATING! I HAVE SLOWLY COME OF THE VICODIN AND REPACED IT WITH ADVILL. BUT IM ON MY LAST 13 CAPSULS LEFT . AND CAN ONLY END UP GOING BACK TO THE ER IF I RUN OUT OF TAMSULOSIN.
Wed, 10 Dec 2014
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Well come to HCM
If this is prostrate enlargement then TAMSULOSIN is the best drug of choice and this need to be continued till you decide for surgery, no need to replaced this with any other drugs, hope this information helps, have a nice day.
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Is It Safe To Replace Vicodin With Advill Inspite Of Having Normal CT Scan?

HI Well come to HCM If this is prostrate enlargement then TAMSULOSIN is the best drug of choice and this need to be continued till you decide for surgery, no need to replaced this with any other drugs, hope this information helps, have a nice day.