Generic name:silodosin [ SIL-oh-DOE-sin ]
Drug class:Antiadrenergic agents, peripherally acting
What is Rapaflo?
Rapaflo is an alpha-adrenergic (AL-fa ad-ren-ER-jik) blocker.
Rapaflo helps relax the muscles in the prostate and bladder neck, making it easier to urinate.
Rapaflo is used to improve urination in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate).
Rapaflo is supplied as a 4mg and 8mg hard gelatin cspsules.
Warnings
You should not take Rapaflo if you have severe kidney or liver disease.
Do not take Rapaflo together with similar medicines such as alfuzosin, doxazosin, prazosin, tamsulosin, or terazosin.
Silodosin may cause dizziness or fainting, especially when you first start taking it. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert. Avoid standing for long periods of time or becoming overheated during exercise and in hot weather. Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy.
Rapaflo can affect your pupils during cataract surgery. Tell your eye surgeon ahead of time that you are using this medicine. Do not stop using this medicine before surgery unless your surgeon tells you to.
There are many other drugs that can interact with silodosin. Tell your doctor about all medications you use.
Before taking this medicine
You should not take Rapaflo if you are allergic to silodosin, or if you have:
severe liver disease; or
severe kidney disease.
Some drugs should not be used with Rapaflo. Your treatment plan may change if you also use:
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