DrugListbook
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Classification: Urinary Antispasmodic<br />
IFU: Incontinence<br />
Route: oral<br />
Dosage: 2 mg, 4 mg,<br />
Action: blocks a chemical that causes contractions of the bladder<br />
Adverse Reaction: abnormal vision, bloody urine, pain, headache<br />
Interactions: alcohol, Myestenia Gravis, Cns<br />
Avodart (dutasteride)<br />
Pronunciation: ( doo TAS ter ide)<br />
Classification: 5- Alpha Reductase Inhibitor <br />
IFU: BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)<br />
Route: oral<br />
Dosage: 0.5 mg,<br />
Action: prevents the conversion of testosterone to DHT in the body<br />
Adverse Reaction: fatigue, chest pain, weight gain, wheezing, skin rash, hives<br />
Interactions: Liver Disease<br />
Drug List 17:<br />
1. Propecia (finasteride)<br />
Pronunciation: fi-nas-tuh-rahyd<br />
Classification: 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitor<br />
IFU: BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)<br />
Route: oral<br />
Dosage: 1mg once a day<br />
Action: is used to treat male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia) at the crown and in the<br />
middle of the scalp<br />
Adverse Reaction: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness,<br />
trouble breathing.<br />
Interactions:<br />
2. Flomax® (tamsulosin)<br />
Pronunciation: tam-ˈsü-lə-sən<br />
Classification: Alpha-Blocker<br />
IFU: BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)<br />
Route: Oral<br />
Dosage: 0.4mg once daily<br />
Action: relaxes the muscles in the prostate and bladder neck, making it easier to urinate.
Change language