Last update July 31, 2018

Silodosin

Likely Compatibility

Fairly safe. Mild or unlikely adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Read Commentary.

Alpha-1 adrenergic blocker indicated in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in adult males.
Oral administration once a day.

Since the last update we have not found published data on its excretion in breastmilk.

Its high percentage of protein binding (EMA 2018) makes transfer into milk in significant amounts unlikely.

Its low oral bioavailability, reduced further with the consumption of fatty foods, such as milk (EMA 2018), hinders its transfer to the infant’s plasma from the breastmilk ingested, except in premature babies and the immediate neonatal period when there may be greater intestinal permeability.

Possible side effects are not serious or frequent (EMA 2018).

Alternatives

We do not have alternatives for Silodosin.

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Other names

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Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Oral Bioavail. 32 %
Molecular weight 496 daltons
Protein Binding 96.6 %
VD 0.81 l/Kg
pKa 14.9 -
Tmax 2.5 ( 1 - 3 ) hours
11 - 24 hours

References

  1. EMA. Silodosin. Drug Summary. 2018 Full text (in our servers)
  2. EMA. Silodosina. Ficha técnica. 2018 Full text (in our servers)

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