Comparing Flomax vs Tamsulosin
| Flomax (tamsulosin) | Tamsulosin |
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| Flomax (tamsulosin) | Tamsulosin |
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Prescription only
Flomax restores urine flow in men with BPH but may cause a drop in blood pressure when going from a sitting to a standing position. Prescribed for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Flomax may also be... View more |
Prescription only
Tamsulosin improves the symptoms of BPH such as urine flow, hesitancy, and incomplete bladder emptying, but may cause a drop in blood pressure when going from a sitting to a standing position, which... View more |
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| More about Flomax (tamsulosin) | More about Tamsulosin | ||||||||||||||||
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Flomax has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 297 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Tamsulosin has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 558 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Flomax | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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19 hours |
19 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 309 drugs are known to interact with Flomax:
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A total of 309 drugs are known to interact with Tamsulosin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 15, 1997 |
April 15, 1997 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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