Flomax

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Overview:

Flomax
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Tamsulosin, an alpha-adrenoceptor blocker with enhanced specificity for the alpha-adrenoceptors of the prostate, is commonly used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Used in the treatment of signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Mechanism Of Action:
Tamsulosin is a selective antagonist at alpha-1A and alpha-1B-adrenoceptors in the prostate, prostatic capsule, prostatic urethra, and bladder neck. At least three discrete alpha1-adrenoceptor subtypes have been identified: alpha-1A, alpha-1B and alpha-1D; their distribution differs between human organs and tissue. Approximately 70% of the alpha1-receptors in human prostate are of the alpha-1A subtype. Blockage of these receptors causes relaxation of smooth muscles in the bladder neck and prostate.

News Articles on Tamsulosin

Monkey Bidness  -  20 Apr 2009
Sample displays are a beer ad and a "Drink Responsibly" PSA. Can I hear an "LOL"? Where's Flomax? Oddly enough, this appears not to be a hoax. Light Reading

Regra sobre anúncios de remédios na internet causa confusão  -  20 Apr 2009
...em anúncios como, "Flomax(marca registrada)(Cloridrato de tamsulosina) www.4flomax.com Cápsulas, 0.4 mg - Site Oficial para Informações Importantes". AdNews

Kidney stones can cause intense pain, nausea  -  ‎Apr 19, 2009‎
Tamsulosin (Flomax), a medication that relaxes muscles in the ureter, can help, too. Because kidney stones are among the most painful conditions you're Detroit Free Press

Why I Fired My Broker  -  ‎Apr 14, 2009‎
...at 60 or 65, I would pass my time buying my wife semisubstantial pieces of jewelry and going bass fishing like the men in Flomax commercials. Atlantic Online

Using Public Relations to Launch, Grow and Extend Your Brands  -  ‎Apr 14, 2009‎
...tactics at different lifecycle stages: Slentrol (product launch), Flomax (brand-building), Nexium (product maturity) and Fluvirin (patent expiration). PR Newswire (press release)

News quiz: The Lions' No. 1 pick, Allen Iverson, Gary Sheffield ...  -  ‎Apr 5, 2009‎
B) Flomax. Ask your doctor if it's right for you. C) Hanes. They just want to be like Mike. D) Victoria's Secret's new "What is not sexy" campaign. Detroit Free Press

Aaahh, Iiiiinnput!  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
The "cheapest" solution - short term - to all medical problems is a bullet, which is much less expensive than Flomax or Lumnesta. Huffington Post

FDA Rules on Drug Ads Sow Confusion as Applied to Web  -  ‎Apr 17, 2009‎
...which results in ads like, “Flomax® (tamsulosin HCl) www.4FLOMAX.com Capsules, 0.4 mg - Official Site for Important Product Information. New York Times

For Men Only  -  ‎Apr 2, 2009‎
Saw palmetto, the drugs Proscar and Flomax all appear to work by a similar mechanism, inhibition of DHT production but saw palmetto also inhibits binding of Ada Evening News

Coming to Hampton University: A better way to treat prostate cancer  -  ‎Apr 19, 2009‎
Usually the problem was moderated to a great degree by taking Flomax for a few months. The common thread was that patients went on to lead a completely Daily Press

Generic Version of Topamax® Will Save Upstate New Yorkers Millions  -  ‎Apr 7, 2009‎
Other drugs whose patents are scheduled to expire in 2009 and 2010 include Prevacid®, Hyzaar®, Cozaar® and Flomax®. The patent for Prevacid is expected to ReadMedia (press release)

Jeff Ackerman: A quick tale from the fast lane  -  ‎Apr 14, 2009‎
Not without a container of Flomax. “Just sign here,� said the officer, handing the clipboard with a ticket attached to it past my wife and into my hands. The Union of Grass Valley

Use only as directed  -  ‎Apr 5, 2009‎
Dr. Scholl's Massaging Gel foot insoles, Flomax (for urinary and prostate problems), Wal-Mart prescription-drug services, Children's Benadryl Allergy and Boston Globe

Let's just say no to prescription drug commercials on television  -  ‎Apr 5, 2009‎
You can't go out a buy a bottle of Viagra, Levitra, or Flomax. Your doctor has to prescribe them. This direct-to-consumer TV advertising has been Times-Standard

McCain Earmarks $50 million for Bigfoot Research  -  ‎Mar 31, 2009‎
His diabetic testing supplies along with his Allegra, Benadryl, Celebrex, Decadron, Elavil, Flomax, Gardasil, Humulin N, Ibuprofen, Januvia, Keppra, Glossy News (satire)

Kids and kidney stones  -  ‎Apr 9, 2009‎
By Dr. Jay Adlersberg NEW YORK (WABC) -- In more and more kids, doctors are spotting a medical issue usually seen in adults - kidney stones. 7Online.com

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Astellas pulls plug on $1 bln CV Therapeutics bid  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
Astellas's best-selling transplant drug, Prograf, lost US patent protection in April, while its No.2 drug, Flomax, for prostate problems, Reuters

Research and Markets: Gain Insight into the Flomax Case Study ...  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
By carving out a niche as a BPH-specific drug and motivating a large untapped patient pool through multiple communication tactics, Flomax achieved MarketWatch (press release)

New Flomax commercial?  -  ‎Mar 2, 2009‎
...“I felt like I was in a Flomax commercial,’’ David Little of the state School Boards Association told board members from around the state gathered here Politics on the Hudson

Astellas ponders response to rival deal for CV  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
Astellas needs new products to counter the impact of patent expiries on key products such as its prostate drug Flomax and Vesicare for over-active bladder. Reuters

Effect Of Tamsulosin On Systemic Blood Pressure And Nonneurogenic ...  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
I do give them a trial of Flomax to help expel the stone during a trial of passage. I have experienced children complaining of dizziness and there was even Medical News Today (press release)

Health column: Reader's craving for ice leads to cancer diagnosis  -  ‎Feb 24, 2009‎
Q: My husband took Flomax for a prostate problem. Recently, he needed cataract surgery. Who knew that Flomax would cause complications? Pottstown Mercury

Jim Shea: Ryanair Plan Gives New Meaning To Pay-As-You-Go  -  ‎Mar 6, 2009‎
What if you booked a flight on Ryanair and, after takeoff, you looked around and realized those guys from the Flomax commercial were on the plane. Hartford Courant

Daily Briefs: Maybe you're taking the DMV for granted.  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
Sure, go ahead and sit around the cracker barrel full of Flomax or whatever with unfunny geriatric humorist Dave Barry recycling jokes about WAITING IN LINE Pitch Weekly

REO Speedwagon, Styx and friends promise cheap tickets on next tour  -  ‎Feb 26, 2009‎
In addition to recording a song together next month that will be called "Can't Stop Rockin'" (listen for it on a Flomax commercial near you), Pitch Weekly

* Focus on integrating past acquisitions, smaller deals  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
Its Prograf transplant drug has lost US patent protection, and its Flomax prostate drug, its second best-selling product, will lose exclusivity in the guardian.co.uk

Astellas sets hostile bid for CV Therapeutics  -  ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
Astellas needs new products to counter the impact of patent expiries on key products such as its prostate drug Flomax, and Vesicare for over-active bladder. Reuters India

AmerisourceBergen Corp: A Healthy Dosage for Your Portfolio  -  ‎Mar 2, 2009‎
The soon-to-be-available generic forms of Flomax, Lipitor, Prevacid and six other blockbuster drugs should be huge sales drivers for the company. Seeking Alpha

Astellas chases CV Therapeutics after snubbed bid  -  ‎Feb 23, 2009‎
Astellas's mainstay Prograf transplant drug lost its exclusivity in the United States in April, and its Flomax urination disorder drug will lose its patent Alibaba News Channel

LEAD 1 Astellas met un terme à son offre sur CV Therapeutics  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
Le Prograf, un médicament pour éviter les rejets de greffes, a perdu sa protection aux Etats-Unis en avril, tandis que le Flomax, un traitement de la Reuters

Medicijnnamen veroorzaken medicatiefouten  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
...ze voor totaal verschillende ziekten worden gebruikt, zo wordt het medijcijn Flomax gebruikt bij prostaatproblemen, en Volmax bij luchtwegproblemen. TVVonline

Pharmakonzern Astellas sondiert Gegengebot für CV Therapeutics von ...  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
Astellas braucht neue Wachstumstreiber, um den Patentablauf für Medikamente wie das Prostatamittel Flomax auszugleichen./ep/wiz. Swissinfo

Un grand pas en avant pour AEterna Zentaris  -  ‎Mar 6, 2009‎
Même le médicament numéro un du marché, le Flomax, ne peut en faire autant. «Les patients n'ont besoin que d'une injection musculaire deux fois par année, La Presse Affaires

Le japonais Astellas lance une offre hostile sur CV Therapeutics  -  ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
...japonais a besoin de nouveaux produits pour faire face à l'expiration de ses brevets sur des médicaments stratégiques comme le Flomax et Vesicare. Reuters

'Namen van medicijnen kunnen gevaarlijk zijn'  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
Zo is er bijvoorbeeld Flomax dat gebruikt wordt bij prostaatproblemen, en Volmax dat werkt tegen luchtwegproblemen. Volgens het bedrijf blijkt uit Brabants Dagblad

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It’s the Michelin Guide of nursing homes  -  Jan 18, 2009
By Don Michak Baby Boomers have learned to scout out 5-star hotels, so why not give the Flomax and Viagra generation a guide to 5-star nursing homes? Journal Inquirer,

Andy will cover the inauguration ... IF all of this doesn't happen  -  Jan 18, 2009
I know I sound like one of those guys in the Flomax commercials, but I drink a lot of coffee. What if I have to go? Being a reporter these days means MLive.com,

Enlarged prostate: what treatments are there?  -  Jan 21, 2009
The alpha-blocker usually used for BPH is called tamsulosin (brand name Flomax). Others are alfuzosin (Xatral), doxazosin (Cardura) and terazosin (Hytrin). guardian.co.uk,

Research and Markets: In 2007, Boehringer Ingelheim's Branded ...  -  Jan 30, 2009
In 2007, this segment generated 70.9 per cent of total sales, principally driven by the success of Spiriva, Flomax and Micardis. In 2006, Abbot returned its Earthtimes (press release),

Manhattan Research Releases Top Pharma Brand Product Sites by ...  -  Feb 3, 2009
Botox, Caduet, Chantix, Cialis, Concerta, Crestor, Cymbalta, Depakote, Depo-Provera, Detrol LA, Effexor XR, Enbrel, Flomax, Flonase, Flovent, Fosamax, PR Web (press release),

Prescription Meds Over-the-Counter  -  Jan 16, 2009
The drugs in question are trimethoprim, an antibiotic often used to treat women with urinary infection cystitis, and tamsulosin (Flomax), used to treat KCEN-TV,

Moves to make more prescription drugs available over the counter ...  -  Jan 13, 2009
...the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), to make trimethoprim and tamsulosin (Flomax) available over the counter. EurekAlert (press release),

Japan's Astellas bids $1 bln for CV Therapeutics  -  Jan 27, 2009
...needs new products to offset the impact of patent expiries on key products such as its prostate drug Flomax, and Vesicare for over-active bladder. Reuters

savvy senior  -  Jan 26, 2009
GERD drugs Prevacid (lansoprazole) and Aciphex (rabeprazole), and enlarged prostrate drug Flomax (tamsulosin). Many chains like Wal-Mart, Target, Seymour Herald,

Savvy Senior  -  Jan 24, 2009
GERD drugs Prevacid (lansoprazole) and Aciphex (rabeprazole), and enlarged prostrate drug Flomax (tamsulosin). Many chains like Wal-Mart, Target, Fergus Falls Daily Journal,

Incontinence, common among elderly, can be controlled  -  Jan 15, 2009
These include terazosin (Hytrin), doxazosin (Cardura), alfuzosin (Uroxatral), and tamsulosin (Flomax). Some of the older agents in this group can decrease Great Falls Tribune,

TiVo's Stop||Watch(TM) Ratings Service Identifies High Rate of ...  -  Jan 21, 2009
Flomax Vignette 26 6. Sprite Soft Drink 103 7. NFL Misc. Merchandise 37 8. AIG Insurance & Financial Services 55 9. Vizio Plasma TV 26 10. PR Newswire (press release),

Boehringer Ingelheim Appoints Albert Ros as Executive Vice ...  -  Jan 12, 2009
In this position, which he held since 2005, Ros led the development of four global products including Spiriva(R), Flomax(R), Mirapex(R) and Micardis(R). PR Newswire (press release),

Alpha-blockers  -  Jan 21, 2009
Safety information: Flomax (tamsulosin): risk of intraoperative floppy iris syndrome during cataract surgery. July 2006. Available at http://www.mhra.gov.uk guardian.co.uk,

Ärzte kritisieren OTC-Freigabe  -  Jan 16, 2009
Vier von fünf befragten Ärzten sprachen sich dagegen aus, das Prostatamittel Flomax (Tamsulosin) künftig rezeptfrei verfügbar zu machen. apotheke-adhoc,

Free Flomax pen? That’ll be $5000  -  Dec 16, 2008
By LILLIAN LING Looks like doctors won't be scoring free trips to the Bahamas anymore. Last week, the Massachusetts Public Health Council turned up the heat WeeklyDig.com

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Giant flagged for use of hands, Rabbit runs with best name in ...  -  Dec 17, 2008
Jordin Tootoo (wing) and the unfortunately titled Dick Trickle (race car driver), who would have been a natural as a FloMax pitch man. AP. SI.com

Wherein we share our pearls of wisdom  -  Dec 17, 2008
There isn't a crane operator alive who can go three rounds with us. Worst recreational drug of 2008? Flomax. It sounder funner than what it does. Contra Costa Times,

That 'Prilosec' Pen Could Be Costing You  -  Dec 11, 2008
The clipboard your Doctor walks in the room with may be visibly tagged with Flomax. Do you ever wonder what sort of incentives these drug companies are NBC Philadelphia,

Clarification: Generic drugs pricing story  -  Dec 11, 2008
10 story about generic drug pricing, The Associated Press reported that the drug Flomax treats overactive bladder. It has been studied for that use, The Associated Press

Greg Maddux Is Taking His 355 Wins And Going Home  -  Dec 6, 2008
It's a shame, really, because those Flomax and Depends endorsements were right around the corner. Maddux, a nine-time All-Star while pitching for the Deadspin,

Earl ‘The Pearl’ gives men word on prostate  -  Dec 23, 2008
For the last 10 years, Mr. Monroe has been taking the medication Flomax to treat his chronic condition. ''As a guy who is dealing with BPH, Toledo Journal,

Drugs scheduled to go generic soon  -  Dec 10, 2008
...severe heartburn Topamax, migraine prevention/epilepsy Valtrex, herpes 2010: Cozaar/Hyzaar, high blood pressure Flomax, overactive bladder 2011: Actos, The Associated Press

Firm applies for prostate treatment to be over the counter  -  Dec 2, 2008
Enlarged prostate treatment tamsulosin could be made available over the counter (OTC), following an application by Boehringer-Ingelheim to have Flomax Healthcare Republic (press release),

Day Without a Gay  -  Dec 11, 2008
I sat through three dreaded Flomax commercials in order to get my fix, and arrived late to my office down the hall. But here I am at long last, San Francisco Bay Times,

Golf gifts: A duffer’s wish list for Santa  -  Dec 14, 2008
At $24.95, it might be worth it for laughs alone, and it’s cheaper than Avodart or Flomax. Go to UroClub.org. The State,

Degradingly Clean  -  Nov 30, 2008
It's true that women are used to sell everything except Desenex, Flomax and the NHL — and I think they're working on the NHL. You're also correct in arguing Hartford Courant,

Generic drugs: Prices down, while orders up  -  Dec 10, 2008
2010: Cozaar/Hyzaar, high blood pressure; Flomax, overactive bladder. 2011: Actos, diabetes; Aricept, Alzheimer's disease; Effexor XR, antidepressant; CharlotteObserver.com,

Nuevo fármaco, efectivo contra hiperplasia prostática resistente  -  Dec 1, 2008
NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) - En los hombres con agrandamiento prostático que no responden a la tamsulosina (Flomax), el tratamiento con naftopidil Buena Salud

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Brand Names/Synonyms:
Flomax is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsFlomax; Harnal; Omnic; Pradif; TAMSULOSIN; Tamsolusin; Tamsulosin; Tamsulosina [Inn-Spanish]; Tamsulosine [Inn-French]; Tamsulosinum [Inn-Latin]

Drug Category:
Flomax is categorized under the following by the FDA: Antineoplastic Agents; ATC:G04CA02

Dosage Forms:
CAPSULE (SUSTAINED-RELEASE)

Absorption:
Absorption of tamsulosin HCI from capsules 0.4 mg is essentially complete (>90%) following oral administration under fasting conditions.

Interactions:
Interactions for Tamsulosin:

Drug-Drug Interactions: The pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions between FLOMAX capsules and other alpha-adrenergic blocking agents have not been determined. However, interactions may be expected and FLOMAX capsules should NOT be used in combination with other alpha-adrenergic blocking agents.

The pharmacokinetic interaction between cimetidine and FLOMAX capsules was investigated. The results indicate significant changes in tamsulosin HCI clearance (26% decrease) and AUC (44% increase). Therefore, FLOMAX capsules should be used with caution in combination with cimetidine, particularly at doses higher than 0.4 mg.

Results from limited in vitro and in vivo drug-drug interaction studies between tamsulosin HCI and warfarin are inconclusive. Therefore, caution should be exercised with concomitant administration of warfarin and FLOMAX capsules.

 

 





Chemical IUPAC Name:
5-[2-[2-(2-ethoxyphenoxy)ethylamino]propyl]-2-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide

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