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Can Rapaflo Be Taken Instead Of Flomax?
Question: Is it okay to take rapaflo 8 g instead of Flowmax 0.4?
I also take finasteride 5g
Levothyroxine 25 mcg
Sinemet 25/100 1 pill 3 times a day
B1 b12. D3. Fish oil and multivitamin
I also take finasteride 5g
Levothyroxine 25 mcg
Sinemet 25/100 1 pill 3 times a day
B1 b12. D3. Fish oil and multivitamin
Brief Answer:
Rapaflo and Flomax are ssame group of drugs having similar mode of action.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have obstructive voiding symptoms due to enlarged prostate and Parkinsonism with mild hypothyroidism and taking various relevant drugs .
The drugs that you have been prescribed are specific for the conditions you are suffering from .
As regards taking Rapaflow 8 mg instead of Flomax 4 mg I would state that both these drugs belong to alpha blockers and have similar mode of action .You can take Rapaflow 8 mg .
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
Rapaflo and Flomax are ssame group of drugs having similar mode of action.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have obstructive voiding symptoms due to enlarged prostate and Parkinsonism with mild hypothyroidism and taking various relevant drugs .
The drugs that you have been prescribed are specific for the conditions you are suffering from .
As regards taking Rapaflow 8 mg instead of Flomax 4 mg I would state that both these drugs belong to alpha blockers and have similar mode of action .You can take Rapaflow 8 mg .
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Is 8mg rapid flo too much for .04 flomax? As a replacement? Or should I try 4mg rapidflo? The rapidflo was given as a sample because flomax reduced my Bp. And rapidflo might help that?
Brief Answer:
8 mg of Rapaflo is equivalent to 0.4mg of Flomax.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .
The standard effective dose of Rapaflow is 8 mg once daily and that of Flomax is 0.4 mg .
The Rapaflow is available in strength of 8 mg only .Taking half tablet will not have desired pharmaceutical effect.
The hypotension that you get after these drugs is common and one gets accustomed to it after taking it for a week .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
8 mg of Rapaflo is equivalent to 0.4mg of Flomax.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .
The standard effective dose of Rapaflow is 8 mg once daily and that of Flomax is 0.4 mg .
The Rapaflow is available in strength of 8 mg only .Taking half tablet will not have desired pharmaceutical effect.
The hypotension that you get after these drugs is common and one gets accustomed to it after taking it for a week .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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