I have BPH and take Tamsulosin 0.4mg daily and have been for over 2 years?
How long should I take this? When I go off, the symptoms come back.
BPH - how long will I need to take Tamsulosin for, will the symptoms return when I stop?
Question posted by tabongiorno on 26 May 2011
Last updated on 26 May 2011 by suzanne66
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suzanne66
27 May 2011
Alpha-blockers used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, such as Tamsulosin, help relax muscles near the prostate to relieve pressure and let urine flow more freely, but they don't shrink the size of the prostate.
Treatment may be lifelong - talk with your doctor.
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benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph), tamsulosin
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