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About Rapilif D 8 New Capsule

Rapilif D 8 New Capsule is a combination of medicine primarily used to treat the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in adults with an enlarged prostate gland. It helps to relieve symptoms such as difficulty urinating or urge to urinate more often and improve your ability to urinate. The prostate is a small, muscular gland in the male reproductive system. Enlargement of the prostate is called BPH common condition as men get older (50-60 years). It occurs when the cells of the prostate gland begin to multiply. In an enlarged prostate gland, the bladder wall becomes thicker, and the bladder may weaken and lose the ability to empty fully, leaving some urine in the bladder.

Rapilif D 8 New Capsule is a combination of two drugs, namely; Silodosin and Dutasteride. Silodosin belongs to a class of alpha-1 receptors (located in prostate and bladder) blocker that works by blocking the action of alpha-1 receptors and causes smooth muscle relaxation in the bladder and prostate. Dutasteride belongs to a class of 5-alpha reductase that works by blocking the action of a 5-alpha reductase enzyme, resulting in a shrink of the size of the prostate gland. Rapilif D 8 New Capsule reduces the BPH symptoms and improves your ability to urinate.

Take Rapilif D 8 New Capsule as prescribed. Your doctor will recommend how often you take Rapilif D 8 New Capsule based on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience certain common side effects such as dizziness, headache, nasal congestion (stuffy nose), and diarrhoea. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.

To treat your condition effectually continue taking Rapilif D 8 New Capsule for as long as your doctor has prescribed it. Try not to stop taking it on your own. Do not be reluctant to speak with your doctor if you experience any difficulty while taking Rapilif D 8 New Capsule . Avoid consumption of alcohol as it may increase the side effects like dizziness and low blood pressure. If you take Rapilif D 8 New Capsule with any antihypertensive medicine, your blood pressure could suddenly drop to s life-threatening level. So avoid intake of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule with antihypertensive drugs.

Uses of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule

To treat the symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) in men.

Directions for Use

Take Rapilif D 8 New Capsule with or without food as advised by the doctor. Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water. Do not crush, chew or break it.

Medicinal Benefits

Rapilif D 8 New Capsule is a combination of two drugs, namely; Silodosin and Dutasteride used to treat the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in adults with an enlarged prostate gland. Silodosin belongs to a class of alpha-1 receptors (located in prostate and bladder) blocker that works by blocking the action of alpha-1 receptors and causes smooth muscle relaxation in the bladder and prostate. Dutasteride belongs to a class of 5-alpha reductase that works by blocking the action of a 5-alpha reductase enzyme, resulting in a shrink of the size of the prostate gland. Rapilif D 8 New Capsule reduces the BPH symptoms and improves your ability to urinate.

Storage

Keep Rapilif D 8 New Capsule out of sight and reach of children.
Side effects of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule
Here are the steps to manage the medication-triggered Common Cold:
  • Inform your doctor about the common cold symptoms you're experiencing due to medication.
  • Your doctor may adjust your treatment plan, which could include changing your medication, adding new medications, or offering advice on managing your symptoms.
  • Practice good hygiene, including frequent handwashing, avoiding close contact with others, and avoiding sharing utensils or personal items.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as warm water or soup, to help thin out mucus.
  • Get plenty of rest and engage in stress-reducing activities to help your body recover. If your symptoms don't subside or worsen, consult your doctor for further guidance.
  • A blocked nose can be relieved by drinking more water, which helps clear fluids.
  • Use saline nasal spray available over the counter to relieve blockage or blow harder to remove the mucus.
  • Use nasal strips that can be placed on the nose to widen nostrils and increase airflow.
  • Keep a humidifier around to moisten air at home/workplace.
Here are the steps to manage the medication-triggered Sinusitis (Sinus infection or Inflammation Of Sinuses):
  • Consult your doctor if you experience symptoms of sinusitis, such as nasal congestion, facial pain, or headaches, which may be triggered by your medication.
  • Your doctor may adjust your treatment plan by changing your medication, adding new medications, or providing guidance on managing your sinusitis symptoms.
  • Practice good hygiene, including frequent handwashing, avoiding close contact with others, and avoiding sharing utensils or personal items.
  • If your doctor advises, you can use nasal decongestants or saline nasal sprays to help relieve nasal congestion and sinus pressure.
  • To help your body recover, get plenty of rest, stay hydrated, and engage in stress-reducing activities. If your symptoms persist or worsen, consult your doctor for further guidance.
  • To help reduce symptoms, eat foods high in vitamin C, such as oranges, bell peppers and strawberries.
  • Lightly blow your nose to remove mucus; steer clear of blowing hard.
  • Infections can be prevented from spreading by washing hands frequently and staying away from other people.
  • If you have allergies, do your best to avoid triggering allergens that could contribute to a runny nose.
  • Don't smoke, as irritating the nasal passages can make a runny nose worse.
Here are the 7 steps to manage Dizziness caused by medication:
  • Inform your doctor about dizziness symptoms. They may adjust your medication regimen or prescribe additional medications to manage symptoms.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions for taking medication, and take it at the same time every day to minimize dizziness.
  • When standing up, do so slowly and carefully to avoid sudden dizziness.
  • Avoid making sudden movements, such as turning or bending quickly, which can exacerbate dizziness.
  • Drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated and help alleviate dizziness symptoms.
  • If you're feeling dizzy, sit or lie down and rest until the dizziness passes.
  • Track when dizziness occurs and any factors that may trigger it, and share this information with your doctor to help manage symptoms.
Dealing with Medication-Induced Headache:
  • Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
  • Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
  • Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
  • Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
  • Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
  • Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
  • To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
  • Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
  • Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
  • Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
  • Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.
Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:
  • Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
  • Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
  • Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
  • Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
  • Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
  • Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
  • Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.

Drug Warnings

Do not take Rapilif D 8 New Capsule if you are allergic to Rapilif D 8 New Capsule and ingredients in it. Consult your doctor before taking Rapilif D 8 New Capsule if you are taking medicines for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure). If you take Rapilif D 8 New Capsule with any antihypertensive medicine your blood pressure could suddenly drop to a life-threatening level. So avoid intake of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule with antihypertensive drugs. Do not take Rapilif D 8 New Capsule if you have/had a heart attack or stroke or heart failure, low blood pressure, kidney or liver disease, have certain eye diseases, loss of vision due to loss of blood flow to the optic (eye) nerve. You are advised not to drive or operate heavy machinery after taking Rapilif D 8 New Capsule as it may cause dizziness. Avoid consuming alcohol along with Rapilif D 8 New Capsule as it could lead to increased dizziness and drowsiness. Older patients may be more sensitive to the side effects of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule , especially dizziness and low blood pressure when getting up from a sitting or lying position. Rapilif D 8 New Capsule should not be given to women and children less than 18 years of age.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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How does the drug interact with Rapilif D 8 New Capsule:
Coadministration of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule with Ritonavir can significantly increase the blood levels and effects of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule, and this may cause low blood pressure and increase heart rate, especially when you rise from a sitting or lying position.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Ritonavir and Rapilif D 8 New Capsule together is not recommended, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. If you notice any of these signs - like dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, headache, flushing, nasal congestion, heart palpitation-call a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
How does the drug interact with Rapilif D 8 New Capsule:
Coadministration of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule and posaconazole may significantly increase the blood levels and effects of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between Posaconazole and Rapilif D 8 New Capsule, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, nasal congestion, and headache. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
SilodosinFosamprenavir
Critical
How does the drug interact with Rapilif D 8 New Capsule:
Co-administration of Fosamprenavir and Rapilif D 8 New Capsule together can increase the effect of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule which may lead to side effects including extremely low blood pressure, increased heart rate.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Fosamprenavir with Rapilif D 8 New Capsule together i not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, consult a doctor immediately if you experience any symptoms such as dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, headache, flushing, nasal congestion, or heart palpitation. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
SilodosinDelavirdine
Critical
How does the drug interact with Rapilif D 8 New Capsule:
Co-administration of Delavirdine and Rapilif D 8 New Capsule together can increase the effect of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule which may lead to side effects including extremely low blood pressure, increased heart rate.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Rapilif D 8 New Capsule with Delavirdine together is not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, consult a doctor immediately if you experience any symptoms such as dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, headache, flushing, nasal congestion, or heart palpitation. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Rapilif D 8 New Capsule:
Coadministration of Itraconazole with Rapilif D 8 New Capsule can increase the blood levels and effects of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule, which may lead to side effects including extremely low blood pressure and increased heart rate.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Itraconazole with Rapilif D 8 New Capsule together is not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, consult a doctor immediately if you experience any symptoms such as dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, headache, flushing, nasal congestion, or heart palpitation. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
SilodosinTelithromycin
Critical
How does the drug interact with Rapilif D 8 New Capsule:
Co-administration of Telithromycin and Rapilif D 8 New Capsule together can increase the effect of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule which may lead to side effects like extremely low blood pressure and increased heart rate.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Telithromycin and Rapilif D 8 New Capsule together is not recommended, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. If you notice any of these signs like dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, headache, flushing, nasal congestion, heart palpitation, call a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
How does the drug interact with Rapilif D 8 New Capsule:
Co-administration of Atazanavir and Rapilif D 8 New Capsule together can increase the effectiveness of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule which may lead to side effects including extremely low blood pressure, increased heart rate.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Atazanavir and Rapilif D 8 New Capsule together is not recommended as it can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience any symptoms such as dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, headache, flushing, nasal congestion, or heart palpitation, consult a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
SilodosinNelfinavir
Critical
How does the drug interact with Rapilif D 8 New Capsule:
Coadministration of Nelfinavir and Rapilif D 8 New Capsule can increase the effect of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule which may lead to side effects including extremely low blood pressure, increased heart rate.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Nelfinavir and Rapilif D 8 New Capsule together is not recommended but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. If you notice any of these signs - like dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, headache, flushing, nasal congestion, heart palpitation-call a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
SilodosinCobicistat
Critical
How does the drug interact with Rapilif D 8 New Capsule:
Co-administration of Cobicistat and Rapilif D 8 New Capsule together can increase the effect of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule which may lead to side effects including extremely low blood pressure, increased heart rate.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Cobicistat with Rapilif D 8 New Capsule together is not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, consult a doctor immediately if you experience any symptoms such as dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, headache, flushing, nasal congestion, or heart palpitation. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
SilodosinNefazodone
Critical
How does the drug interact with Rapilif D 8 New Capsule:
Co-administration of Nefazodone and Rapilif D 8 New Capsule together can increase the effect of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule which may lead to side effects including extremely low blood pressure, increased heart rate.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Nefazodone with Rapilif D 8 New Capsule together is not recommended as it can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, consult a doctor immediately if you experience any symptoms such as dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, headache, flushing, nasal congestion, or heart palpitation. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Maintaining a healthy weight, eating a balanced diet, and regular exercising may help your bladder empty at a normal rate.
  • Avoid consumption of alcohol to treat your condition effectively as consuming an excessive amount of alcohol may make you pee more and can irritate your bladder.
  •  Limit the amount of fluids and caffeine you drink, especially before you go out or go to bed.
  • Stay warm, cold can make it feel more urgent to pee.
  • Avoid usage of tobacco.
  • Do daily exercise to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles.

Side Effects of Rapilif D 8 New Capsule

  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Nasal congestion (stuffy nose)
  • Diarrhoea
  • Ejaculation disorder
  • Retrograde ejaculation
  • Impotence
  • Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing)

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FAQs

Rapilif D 8 New Capsule is a combination of two drugs, namely; Silodosin and Dutasteride used to treat the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in adults with an enlarged prostate gland. Silodosin belongs to a class of alpha-1 receptors (located in prostate and bladder) blocker that works by blocking the action of alpha-1 receptors and causes smooth muscle relaxation in the bladder and prostate. Dutasteride belongs to a class of 5-alpha reductase that works by blocking the action of a 5-alpha reductase enzyme, resulting in a shrink of the size of the prostate gland. Rapilif D 8 New Capsule reduces the BPH symptoms and improves your ability to urinate.

No, Rapilif D 8 New Capsule should not be taken along with blood-pressure-lowering medicines. Rapilif D 8 New Capsule may cause a sudden drop in your blood pressure which could lead to dizziness or fainting. Therefore, if Rapilif D 8 New Capsule is taken along with blood pressure lowering medicines, it could lead to a severe decrease in blood pressure which could be lethal.

Yes, Rapilif D 8 New Capsule may cause dizziness. You are advised not to drive or operate heavy machinery after taking Rapilif D 8 New Capsule as it may cause dizziness. Drive or operate machinery only if you are alert.

No, Rapilif D 8 New Capsule should not be taken by women. It is intended to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in adult men only.

No, you are advised not to consume alcohol while taking Rapilif D 8 New Capsule as it makes you pee more and can irritate your bladder and also increase dizziness and lower blood pressure. Therefore, you are advised not to consume excessive amounts of alcohol while taking Rapilif D 8 New Capsule .

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  • RITONAVIR

Special Advise

  • Regularly monitor blood pressure is required while taking Rapilif D 8 New Capsule .

Disease/Condition Glossary

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): is an enlargement of the prostate gland. The prostate is a small, muscular gland in the male reproductive system. It is a common condition as men get older (50-60 years). It occurs when the cells of the prostate gland begin to multiply. In an enlarged prostate gland, the bladder wall becomes thicker, and the bladder may weaken and lose the ability to empty fully, leaving some urine in the bladder. Symptoms of BPH include frequent or urgent need to urinate, nocturia (increased frequency of urination at night, difficulty starting urination, inability to empty the bladder, painful urination, blood in the urine.

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Alcohol

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You are advised not to consume alcohol while taking Rapilif D 8 New Capsule as it makes you pee more and can irritate your bladder and also increased dizziness and lower blood pressure.

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Pregnancy

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Women should not use Rapilif D 8 New Capsule as it is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men only.

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Breast Feeding

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Women should not use Rapilif D 8 New Capsule as it is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men only.

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Driving

Caution

Rapilif D 8 New Capsule may cause dizziness. Therefore you are advised to drive and operate machinery only if you are alert.

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Liver

Caution

Rapilif D 8 New Capsule should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. The dose adjustment may be needed in such patients.

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Kidney

Caution

Rapilif D 8 New Capsule should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. The dose adjustment may be needed in such patients.

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Children

Caution

Rapilif D 8 New Capsule is not recommended for children below 18 years of age.

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