Jalyn Capsule: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Quick overview

Jalyn Capsule is a combination medicine containing dutasteride and tamsulosin, used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or an enlarged prostate, in men. It works by shrinking the prostate over time while relaxing muscles to improve urine flow. Jalyn is taken once daily and offers both short-term symptom relief and long-term benefits, such as reducing the risk of urinary retention and the need for prostate surgery.

What is Jalyn Capsule

Jalyn is a combination of two medicines, dutasteride and tamsulosin, used together in one capsule to treat an enlarged prostate.

Jalyn Capsule uses

• Treats benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which is an enlarged prostate, in men
• Relieves BPH symptoms such as difficulty starting urination, weak urine stream, and needing to urinate often or urgently, including at night

Benefits of Jalyn Capsule

• Combines short-term symptom relief with long-term prostate size reduction
• Reduces the risk of acute urinary retention
• Lowers the likelihood of needing prostate surgery
• Taken only once a day

How Jalyn Capsule works

Jalyn works in two ways: one part lowers a hormone that makes the prostate grow, causing the prostate to shrink over time, while the other part relaxes muscles in the prostate and bladder so urine can flow more easily.

Jalyn Capsule dosage

Take exactly as prescribed by your doctor and follow all directions on your prescription label. Take about 30 minutes after the same meal every day, at the same time each day. Swallow the capsule whole; do not crush, chew, break, or open it.

You will need regular blood tests to check your prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels while taking this medicine. It may take several weeks to months to notice improvement in symptoms, so continue taking it even if you don't see results right away.

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can but only within 30 minutes after a meal; skip the missed dose if it is almost time for the next one, and do not take two doses at once. Call your doctor if you miss doses for several days in a row.

Available forms and strengths

• Capsule (immediate and extended release)

Side effects of Jalyn Capsule

Common

• Decreased libido (sex drive)
• Decreased amount of semen released during sex
• Impotence (trouble getting or keeping an erection)
• Breast tenderness or enlargement
• Dizziness
• Runny nose
• Drop in blood pressure upon standing (orthostatic hypotension)

Serious

• Allergic reaction: hives, difficult breathing, swelling in face or throat
• Severe skin reaction: fever, sore throat, burning eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling
• Light-headed feeling, like you might pass out
• Painful erection or erection lasting 4 hours or longer (priapism)
• Rare cases of high-grade prostate cancer
• Depression
• Sudden drop in blood pressure when standing, causing dizziness or fainting

Warnings and precautions

• This medicine should never be handled or taken by a woman, a child, or a teenager because it can be absorbed through the skin and cause birth defects.
• Do not donate blood while taking this medicine and for at least 6 months after your last dose, because the medicine could be passed to a pregnant woman through a blood transfusion and cause birth defects.
• This medicine may increase the risk of developing prostate cancer.
• This medicine can affect your pupils during cataract surgery, so tell your eye surgeon you are using it before any planned surgery, even if you no longer take it.
• Do not take this medicine if you are also taking certain other medicines used for enlarged prostate or blood pressure, such as alfuzosin, doxazosin, prazosin, silodosin, tamsulosin, or terazosin.
• Avoid taking medicines for erectile dysfunction while on this medicine, since combining them can cause a large drop in blood pressure.
• This medicine can cause a big drop in blood pressure when you stand up, which can make you feel dizzy or cause fainting, especially with your first dose or if treatment is restarted.
• This medicine can lower PSA levels, which may affect the results of a prostate cancer test.
• Jalyn should never be handled or taken by a woman, and it can cause birth defects if a pregnant woman is exposed to it. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should not touch the capsules. This medicine is contraindicated for use in women, including during breastfeeding.
• Tell your doctor if you have ever had kidney disease before taking this medicine. Tell your doctor if you have ever had liver disease before taking this medicine.
• This medicine may cause drowsiness, and alcohol may make this effect stronger. Avoid driving or hazardous activities until you know how this medicine affects you, since it can impair your reactions and cause dizziness.

Storage

• Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat
• Protect from moisture and light
• Keep capsules intact; do not crush or chew
• The capsules may soften and leak if stored at high temperatures; do not use them if they change color or shape
• Keep out of reach of children and pets
• Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so; properly discard expired or unneeded medicine through your pharmacist or local waste disposal company

When to see a doctor

• Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction such as hives, difficulty breathing, or swelling in your face or throat, or signs of a severe skin reaction such as fever, sore throat, burning eyes, or a red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling.
• Stop using this medicine and call your doctor right away if you feel light-headed like you might pass out, or if you have a painful erection lasting 4 hours or longer.
• If a woman accidentally comes into contact with the medicine from a leaking capsule, she should wash the area with soap and water right away.
• Get medical care right away if you have a prolonged, painful erection unrelated to sexual activity, as this can cause permanent damage.

Alternatives

• Avodart (Dutasteride) 0.5 mg
• Doxazosin
• Terazosin