Tamsulosin, sold under the brand name Flomax among others, is a medication used to treat symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and chronic prostatitis and to help with the passage of kidney stones.[6][7][8] The evidence for benefit with a kidney stone is better when the stone is larger.[8] Tamsulosin is taken by mouth.[6]
Common side effects include dizziness, headache, sleeplessness, nausea, blurry vision, and sexual problems.[9][6] Other side effects may include feeling lightheaded with standing due to changes in blood pressure, and angioedema.[9] Tamsulosin is an alpha blocker and works by relaxing muscles in the prostate.[10] Specifically it is an α1 adrenergic receptor blocker.[6]
Tamsulosin was approved for medical use in the United States in 1997.[6] It is available as a generic medication.[9] In 2021, it was the 24th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 23million prescriptions.[11][12]
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