Flomax

Tamsulosin tablets for an enlarged prostate. It relaxes the muscles around the prostate to ease urination.

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Flomax is the reference name. You receive a generic with the same active ingredient and strength.

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Flomax details

Condition: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Alternative names: tamsulosin
Therapeutic class: Alpha-1 Adrenergic Receptor Antagonist
Pharmacological class: Alpha-Blocker
Known off-label uses: ureteral calculi expulsion
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to tamsulosin; severe orthostatic hypotension
Minor side effects: dizziness; headache; rhinitis
Moderate side effects: abnormal ejaculation; orthostatic hypotension; fatigue
Dosage forms: Tablet
Administration route: Oral use
Supply category: Prescription-only medicine (POM)
Originator: Boehringer Ingelheim
Onset Time: 4–8 hours
Duration: 24 hours
Storage instructions: Store below 25°C.
Drug interactions: Terazosin; Sildenafil; Cimetidine
Age restrictions: Approved for adult men.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Pregnancy: Not indicated for females. Breastfeeding: Not applicable.

Serious side effects

priapism, requires immediate medical attention; intraoperative floppy iris syndrome, requires immediate medical attention

Patient summary

Tamsulosin tablets for an enlarged prostate. It relaxes the muscles around the prostate to ease urination.

Mechanism of action

Selectively blocks alpha-1A receptors in the prostate and bladder neck, relaxing smooth muscle to optimise urinary flow.

Flomax names the medicine you are looking for. What ships is a generic version of it.

A generic containing Tamsulosin at the strength you pick.
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