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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Tamsulosin and alcohol

We are advised "not to drink alcohol while [...] on tamsulosin. Alcohol will increase the side-effects of tamsulosin, such as feeling faint and dizzy." [1]

As for me I had no issues with a few glasses of wine in the evenings, which is in line with "there are no known interactions between alcohol and Tamsulosin hydrochloride" as stated by NHS UK [2].

Further, moderate alcohol intake may have no detrimental effect on voiding symptoms according to Dr. Roehrborn's findings. [3]

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REFERENCES

[1] http://www.patient.co.uk/medicine/Tamsulosin.htm

[2] http://www.nhs.uk/medicine-guides/pages/MedicineOverview.aspx?condition=Prostatic%20hyperplasia%20(benign)&medicine=tamsulosin%20hydrochloride&preparationTamsulosin%20400microgram%20modified-release%20capsules

[3] http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/alerts/enlarged_prostate/JohnsHopkinsEnlargedProstateHealthAlert_3024-1.html

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