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Can Duodart Affect Your Metabolism Rate?
Question: Hi, can Duodart affect your metabolism rate? I.E. Will alcohol stay in the system longer?
Brief Answer:
Both together will cause low blood pressure
Detailed Answer:
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Duodart contains Dutasteride 500 mcg and tamsulosin HCl 400 mcg. Using alcohol with tamsulosin can lower your blood pressure. This can cause dizziness or feeling like you might pass out, especially when getting up from a sitting or lying position.
It may cause drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, lightheadedness, or fainting.
The explanation for the above is that the concurrent use of alcohol (ethanol) and tamsulosin (alpha-1 adrenergic blockers) may cause increased hypotensive effects. Patients with aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiencies (primarily Asians) may be at a higher risk of this interaction. The mechanism has not been determined.
You may develop flushing, warmth or redness under your skin or tingly feeling after alcohol intake and this is a warning sign to avoid alcohol or decrease its intake when on medication.
Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
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Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Both together will cause low blood pressure
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Duodart contains Dutasteride 500 mcg and tamsulosin HCl 400 mcg. Using alcohol with tamsulosin can lower your blood pressure. This can cause dizziness or feeling like you might pass out, especially when getting up from a sitting or lying position.
It may cause drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, lightheadedness, or fainting.
The explanation for the above is that the concurrent use of alcohol (ethanol) and tamsulosin (alpha-1 adrenergic blockers) may cause increased hypotensive effects. Patients with aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiencies (primarily Asians) may be at a higher risk of this interaction. The mechanism has not been determined.
You may develop flushing, warmth or redness under your skin or tingly feeling after alcohol intake and this is a warning sign to avoid alcohol or decrease its intake when on medication.
Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for the quick response! Could the combination of Minomycin and Glucosamine with fish oil in conjunction with the Duodart be of any significance ?
Brief Answer:
No interactions with Minomycin and Glucosamine
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
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I have read through your query in detail.
The medicines Duodart, Minomycin and Glucosamine with fish oil do not have any documented interactions.
Hope your query is answered.
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Regards,
Dr.Vivek
No interactions with Minomycin and Glucosamine
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
The medicines Duodart, Minomycin and Glucosamine with fish oil do not have any documented interactions.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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