Rapilif-D 4/0.5 Capsule
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Ipca Laboratories Ltd |
Active Ingredient | Silodosin (4mg) + Dutasteride (0.5mg) |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | UROLOGY |
User Rating | 4.7 |
User Reviews | 565 |
FAQ
Rapilif-D 4/0.5 Capsule Reviews
Rapilif-D 4/0.5 should be taken at the same time each day. Take it as a whole, do not break, chew, or crush them. Your doctor will prescribe the dose most suitable for you. To gain the most benefit and treat your symptoms effectively you should not miss doses, even if you feel well. It may take up to 4 weeks to notice an improvement in symptoms but keep taking them regularly. Tell your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 4 weeks or if they get worse.
The most common side effects of this medicine include decreased libido, inability to get an erection (impotence), breast tenderness, and enlargement of your breasts. If these effects worry you or do not go away, call your doctor for advice. You may also feel dizzy or drowsy. These risks are higher when you first start taking this drug. Remember, your doctor has given you this medicine because the benefits are greater than the risks of the side effects.
This medicine should not be taken by women or children. Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have low blood pressure or liver or kidney disease. This medicine may not be suitable. It can also affect, or be affected by, other drugs so let your doctor know all other medicines you are taking. You may be advised to wear a condom during sex and to have your blood pressure checked frequently. Talk to your healthcare team if you drink alcohol.
How Rapilif-D 4/0.5 Capsule Works
How to Use Rapilif-D 4/0.5 Capsule
Benefits of Rapilif-D 4/0.5 Capsule
- In Treatment of Benign prostatic hyperplasia: When your prostate gland becomes enlarged it can cause urinary problems such as difficulty passing urine and a need to go to the toilet frequently or urgently. It can also cause urine flow to be slower. If not treated, there is a risk that your urine flow will be completely blocked. Rapilif-D 4/0.5 is a combination of two medicines that reduces the size of your prostate by blocking the production of a hormone which causes it to grow. Additionally, it relaxes the muscles in the bladder and prostate. Together they can rapidly relieve the symptoms and make it easier for you to urinate. However, it may take up to 6 months to notice the full benefits. Take this medicine exactly as prescribed for maximum benefits.
Uses of Rapilif-D 4/0.5 Capsule
- Treatment of Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Rapilif-D 4/0.5 Capsule Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- Do not donate blood for 6 months after taking the last dose of Rapilif-D 4/0.5.
- Rapilif-D 4/0.5 may cause dizziness or blurring of vision. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
- Take it approximately 30 minutes after the same meal each day.
- If you are scheduled to undergo an eye surgery due to cataract or glaucoma, inform your eye doctor about the usage of Rapilif-D 4/0.5.
- You have been prescribed Rapilif-D 4/0.5 to relieve the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
- To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
- It may cause difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection (impotence), decreased sex drive, and ejaculation disorders such as decreased amount of semen produced or decreased sperm count.
References
- Dutasteride. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina: GlaxoSmithKline; 2001 [revised Jun. 2008].
- La Renon. Silodosin and Dutasteride [Product Information].
- Silodosin. Corona, California: Watson Laboratories, Inc.; 2008 [revised Jan. 2013].
- CiplaMed. Silodosin + Dutasteride.