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Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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Manufacturer/Marketer :

Sunberry Lifesciences Pvt Ltd

Consume Type :

Oral

Expires on or after :

Jan-27

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Tambat D Tablet

Tambat D Tablet is a daily prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate, a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It helps relieve troublesome urinary symptoms by relaxing the muscles around your bladder and prostate while slowly shrinking the prostate gland itself. This combined action makes it easier to urinate and reduces the need for prostate surgery.

For the best results, you must take Tambat D Tablet consistently every day, ideally 30 minutes after the same meal each day. Consistency is key because the medicine needs time to build up in your body to shrink the prostate gland. Along with taking your medicine, simple lifestyle changes like limiting fluids before bedtime and cutting back on caffeine can significantly improve your comfort.

While taking Tambat D Tablet , you may experience some mild side effects, such as minor dizziness or changes in sexual function. However, you should contact your doctor immediately if you notice serious signs like a painful erection that will not go away, severe dizziness, or swelling of the face. Your safety is top priority, so always keep your healthcare team informed of any unusual symptoms.

Do not take this if you are a woman or a child, as Tambat D Tablet is only meant for adult men. Before starting this medication, it is vital to tell your doctor if you have a history of liver damage, kidney issues, or if you plan to undergo eye surgery soon. Because the active ingredients can be absorbed through the skin, women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant must not handle these capsules.

Some medicines, including certain blood pressure drugs, heart medications, and antifungal treatments, can interact with Tambat D Tablet and increase your risk of side effects. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine, as it can worsen dizziness and lightheadedness. If you are an elderly patient, you should take extra care when standing up, as this medicine can increase your risk of falling. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist to make sure all your current medications are safe to take together.

Uses of Tambat D Tablet

Your doctor will prescribe Tambat D Tablet to treat and manage specific prostate-related health conditions in men:

  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): This medicine treats the symptoms of an enlarged prostate, helping to improve weak urine flow, reduce straining, and decrease the sudden, urgent need to urinate.
  • Acute Urinary Retention: It lowers the risk of developing a sudden, painful blockage where you cannot urinate at all.
  • Reducing the Need for Prostate Surgery: By gradually shrinking the prostate gland, Tambat D Tablet helps prevent the condition from worsening to the point where surgery is required.

Key Benefits

When taken as prescribed, Tambat D Tablet helps relieve urinary symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate and supports long-term urinary health. Key benefits include:

  • Helps improve urine flow and makes urination easier.
  • Reduces discomfort and straining during urination.
  • Helps empty the bladder more completely.
  • Decreases the frequency and urgency of urination during the day.
  • Reduces the need to wake up frequently at night to urinate, promoting better sleep quality.
  • Helps shrink the prostate over time, addressing the underlying cause of symptoms.
  • Lowers the risk of urinary retention and other complications associated with prostate enlargement.
  • May reduce the likelihood of requiring future prostate-related medical procedures or surgery.

Directions for Use

To get the maximum benefit from your treatment and keep yourself safe, follow these step-by-step instructions:

  • Take your dose oral capsule once daily, approximately 30 minutes after the same meal each day.
  • Swallow the capsule whole with a full glass of water. Do not crush, chew, or open the capsule, as the contents can irritate your mouth and throat.
  • Do not touch or handle leaking capsules if you are a woman, especially if you are pregnant, as the medicine can be absorbed through the skin.

Always follow your doctor's exact instructions regarding how and when to take Tambat D Tablet . Do not stop taking this medication suddenly, even if you feel better, without first consulting your doctor.

How Tambat D Tablet Works

Tambat D Tablet contains tamsulosin hydrochloride and dutasteride, which work together to relieve the symptoms of an enlarged prostate and improve urinary flow. Tamsulosin hydrochloride is an alpha-blocker that relaxes the smooth muscles of the prostate gland and the bladder neck. This helps widen the urinary passage, making it easier for urine to flow and reducing symptoms such as difficulty starting urination, a weak urine stream, and the feeling of incomplete bladder emptying. Dutasteride is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that blocks the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a hormone that contributes to prostate growth. By lowering DHT levels, it helps gradually shrink the enlarged prostate over time, reducing pressure on the urethra and providing long-term symptom relief. Together, these medicines help improve urinary symptoms, increase urine flow, reduce the size of the prostate, and lower the risk of complications associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
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Alcohol

Consult your doctor

It is not known if alcohol interacts with Tambat D Tablet . Please consult your doctor.

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Pregnancy

Unsafe

Tambat D Tablet is intended for use in men. It is not recommended for use in women. Pregnant women should not handle Tambat D Tablet due to the potential risk to the male fetus.

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Breast Feeding

Unsafe

Tambat D Tablet is intended for use in men. It is not recommended for use in women.

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Driving

Caution

Tambat D Tablet can make some people feel dizzy, so it may affect your ability to drive or operate machinery safely.

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Liver

Consult your doctor

The effect of Tambat D Tablet in patients with liver impairment has not been studied. Please consult your doctor if you have liver problems.

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Kidney

Consult your doctor

The effect of Tambat D Tablet in patients with kidney impairment has not been studied. Please consult your doctor if you have kidney problems.

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Children

Unsafe

Tambat D Tablet is not recommended for children. The safety and effectiveness of Tambat D Tablet have not been established in children due to limited testing of this drug on children by competent authorities worldwide.

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Heart

Consult your doctor

Please consult your physician if you have any heart-related problems before taking Tambat D Tablet .

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Geriatrics

Caution

Tambat D Tablet should be used in elderly patients with proper monitoring and individualised care.

What if I have taken an overdose of Tambat D Tablet

Do not take more than the prescribed dose of Tambat D Tablet as it may cause an overdose leading to unpleasant side effects. If you suspect you have taken an overdose, please consult a doctor immediately.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

Making a few adjustments to your daily routine can support your treatment and ease your symptoms:

  • Limit evening fluids: Avoid drinking water or other beverages for 2 hours before going to bed to reduce nighttime bathroom trips.
  • Avoid bladder irritants: Cut down on caffeine, alcohol, and carbonated drinks, which can irritate your bladder and worsen urinary urgency.
  • Practice double voiding: When using the restroom, wait a moment after you finish and try to go again to ensure your bladder is completely empty.
  • Stay active: Regular physical activity can help reduce urinary symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate.
  • Watch your cold medicines: Avoid over-the-counter decongestants or antihistamines without checking with your pharmacist, as they can make it harder to urinate.

Have a query?

How Soon It Starts Working

The time required for Tambat D Tablet to start to work: The time required for Tambat D Tablet to show its action is unknown. The time for which the effects of Tambat D Tablet last: The duration of action for Tambat D Tablet is unknown.

What if you forget to take Tambat D Tablet

If you miss a dose, you can take it later that same day, 30 minutes after a meal. Avoid doubling the dose. Consult your doctor if you have missed several doses.

Storage

• Store Tambat D Tablet in its original packaging at room temperature, preferably between 20°C and 25°C. • Keep out of sight and reach of children. • Non cold chain - To be stored in cool places at 10ºC to 25ºC or below 30ºC.

Drug Warnings

  • Take Your Capsule After the Same Meal Each Day: Always take your capsule 30 minutes after the same meal each day to ensure proper absorption and to prevent sudden dizziness.
  • Stand Up Slowly: Get up slowly from a sitting or lying position to give your body time to adjust and to prevent falls from lightheadedness.
  • Inform Your Eye Surgeon Before Eye Surgery: If you are planning cataract or glaucoma surgery, tell your eye surgeon that you are taking or have previously taken Tambat D Tablet . Tamsulosin has been associated with a condition called intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS), which can make eye surgery more complex. Your surgical team can take appropriate precautions if they are aware of your treatment history.
  • Do Not Donate Blood During Treatment: Do not donate blood while taking this medicine and for at least 6 months after your last dose to protect pregnant women from receiving it.
  • Handle Capsules Carefully: Ensure that women and children do not handle or touch the capsules, especially if they are cracked or leaking.
  • Keep Up With PSA Monitoring: Dutasteride can lower prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels by approximately 50%, which may affect the interpretation of prostate cancer screening results. Your doctor will take this effect into account when reviewing your PSA levels and may use an adjusted PSA value for monitoring. Do not skip recommended PSA testing while taking this medicine. 

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Before starting Tambat D Tablet , make sure your doctor knows about all the medications, supplements, and herbal remedies you use.

Drug-Drug Interactions

Certain medicines may interact with Tambat D Tablet and increase the risk of side effects or affect how well it works. Tell your doctor about all medicines you are taking, especially:

  • Blood pressure medicines: Taking Tambat D Tablet with medications that lower blood pressure can increase the risk of extreme dizziness or fainting.
  • Erectile dysfunction medications: Combining these treatments can cause a sudden, severe drop in your blood pressure.
  • Certain antifungals and HIV drugs: These medicines can slow down how your body clears Tambat D Tablet , increasing the risk of side effects.


Drug-Food Interactions

Certain foods and beverages may affect the way Tambat D Tablet works or increase the likelihood of side effects. Important considerations include:

  • Alcohol: Avoid drinking alcohol, as it can worsen dizziness and make you feel faint when standing up.
  • Food timing: Always take the capsule after a meal; taking it on an empty stomach can increase your risk of side effects such as low blood pressure.


Drug-Disease Interactions

Certain medical conditions may affect the safety and effectiveness of Tambat D Tablet . Inform your doctor if you have any of the following conditions:

  • Liver damage: If you have moderate to severe liver damage, your body may struggle to process this medicine, so caution is required.
  • Severe kidney disease: Discuss your kidney health with your doctor, as your body's ability to clear medications may be altered.

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FAQs

Tambat D Tablet is used to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate gland).

Tambat D Tablet contains Dutasteride and Tamsulosin hydrochloride. Tamsulosin hydrochloride makes it easy to pass urine by relaxing the prostate gland muscles. On the other hand, Dutasteride reduces the size of the enlarged prostate gland by lowering the production of dihydrotestosterone hormone, thereby relieving the symptoms of urinary incontinence that minimises the need for prostate surgery and the risk of acute urinary retention.

No, Tambat D Tablet does not cure urinary bladder cancer. It just helps in relieving symptoms of the enlarged prostate gland. For better advice, you should consult your doctor.

No, you are advised not to donate blood if you are taking Tambat D Tablet . Even if you stop taking Tambat D Tablet , wait for at least 6 months and consult your doctor before donating blood.

No, taking any cold or cough medication along with Tambat D Tablet should be avoided as it increases the urge to urinate. So, before taking any such medication, please consult your doctor.

The expiration date of any drug is the last day the manufacturer guarantees the drug's full potency. Discuss with your doctor, Tambat D Tablet can be taken 15-20 days after the expiry date, given the shape, colour, and state of the tablet has not changed. If you find any slight change in the form of medicine, please do not consume it.

Yes, in some cases, sexual problems (like decreased sexual interest/ability/libido, ejaculation problems, decreased sperm/semen amount), testis pain/swelling, increased breast size or breast tenderness in the male might occur. Sexual problems in a male may continue even after stopping the intake of Tambat D Tablet . However, if any of these side effects persist, tell your doctor promptly.

Tambat D Tablet should be used with caution and only if prescribed by the doctor in the elderly. Please consult the doctor if you have any concerns.

Tambat D Tablet should be taken for as long as it has been prescribed by the doctor. The doctor will determine the duration of the treatment based on your condition.

Yes, Tambat D Tablet may cause dizziness in some people. Do not drive or operate machinery if you experience dizziness. Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position as doing so may cause lightheadedness; instead, lie down and get up only when you feel better.

Yes, Tambat D Tablet is usually a safe and well-tolerated medicine if taken as advised by the doctor.

No, do not take a higher dose than the recommended dose of Tambat D Tablet , as it might cause an overdose. Take Tambat D Tablet only according to the dose and duration prescribed by the doctor.

Store Tambat D Tablet at room temperature, protected from light and moisture. Do not freeze. Keep it out of sight and reach of children.

Yes, Tambat D Tablet may cause priapism (persistent painful erection of the penis). However, it is a very rare side effect of Tambat D Tablet which may not be experienced by everyone taking Tambat D Tablet . Consult the doctor if you experience a painful erection that lasts for more than 4 hours.

No, Tambat D Tablet should not be used if you are due to undergo cataract surgery. Your doctor may ask you to stop taking Tambat D Tablet for a while before your operation to prevent complications during the surgery.

Limit fizzy drinks, alcohol, caffeine and artificial sweeteners, drink less fluid in the evening, remember to empty your bladder whenever you have the urge to pee, and include fibre-rich food in your diet.

The most common side effects of Tambat D Tablet are dizziness, lightheadedness, drowsiness, sexual problems (decreased sex drive or libido), runny/stuffy nose, reduced amount of semen/sperm), testicle pain/swelling, increased breast size or breast tenderness. If any of these side effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor promptly.

You may notice some improvement in your urine flow within a few days to a couple of weeks as your bladder muscles relax. However, it can take 3 to 6 months of daily use to see the full benefits of shrinking the prostate gland. Talk to your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after several weeks.

No, Tambat D Tablet is prescribed only for men with an enlarged prostate. Women must not take this medicine, and those who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant must not even handle the capsules, as the active ingredients can cause birth defects in male babies. Talk to your doctor if you have safety concerns.

Taking Tambat D Tablet 30 minutes after a meal slows down how quickly the medicine enters your bloodstream. This helps prevent a sudden drop in blood pressure, which can make you feel dizzy or faint. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you struggle to keep a consistent meal schedule.

No, you should not donate blood while taking Tambat D Tablet and for at least 6 months after stopping. This wait period ensures the medicine is completely out of your blood, preventing the risk of a pregnant woman receiving a transfusion containing this medication. Talk to your doctor for more details.

Dizziness is most common when you stand up from a sitting or lying position. Try to rise slowly and sit on the edge of the bed or chair for a minute before standing up completely. If the dizziness is severe, causes you to faint, or does not go away, contact your doctor right away.

Some men experience changes in sexual function, such as difficulty keeping an erection or a decrease in semen volume during ejaculation. For many men, these side effects become milder or go away entirely over time as the body adjusts, but they may persist while taking the drug. Talk to your doctor if you have concerns.

No, you must swallow the capsule whole with water. Crushing, chewing, or opening the capsule can irritate your mouth and throat, and it might interfere with how the medication is released into your body. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have trouble swallowing capsules.

Dutasteride can reduce PSA levels by approximately 50%, which may make prostate cancer screening results appear lower than expected. Your doctor understands this effect and will interpret your PSA results accordingly. Regular PSA monitoring remains important while taking this medicine and helps your doctor assess both your prostate health and your response to treatment.

Large clinical studies found that while dutasteride may reduce the overall detection of prostate cancer, a small increase in the diagnosis of certain high-grade prostate cancers was observed in some studies. The clinical significance of this finding remains uncertain. Your doctor will continue to monitor your prostate health through regular examinations and PSA testing while you are taking this medication. Talk to your doctor if you have concerns about prostate cancer risk.

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