Silodosin is a prescription medicine commonly used to relieve symptoms of an enlarged prostate. This eMedTV Web page describes how the medication works, offers dosing information, and explains what side effects may occur with treatment.
Common side effects of silodosin include diarrhea, headache, and common cold symptoms. This article from the eMedTV site lists other common side effects, as well as potentially serious problems that require immediate medical attention.
Silodosin is a medication used for relieving the common symptoms of an enlarged prostate. This article from the eMedTV library discusses silodosin uses in more detail (including possible off-label uses) and explains how the medication works.
For most men, the usual starting silodosin dosage is 8 mg once daily with a meal. This segment from the eMedTV library provides more detailed dosing guidelines and explains how dosing works for people with moderate kidney dysfunction.
Medicines that may cause drug interactions with silodosin include nefazodone, imatinib, and cyclosporine. This eMedTV page includes a more complete list of drugs that may interfere with silodosin and describes the potential effects of an interaction.
Silodosin can cause dangerously low blood pressure. This eMedTV resource contains more precautions and warnings with silodosin, including a list of other possible side effects of the drug and information on who should not use this medicine.
