Tamsulosin

Also indexed as: Flomax®

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Tamsulosin is used to treat symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It is in a class of drugs known as alpha 1A-adrenoceptor antagonists.

Safetychecker Summary for Tamsulosin
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Depletion or interference

None known

Side effect reduction/prevention

None known

Supportive interaction

None known

Reduced drug absorption/bioavailability

None known

Adverse interaction

None known

An asterisk (*) next to an item in the summary indicates that the interaction is supported only by weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.

Interactions with Foods and Other Compounds

Food
Taking tamsulosin on an empty stomach significantly increases the amount of drug available in the blood.1 Consequently, tamsulosin should be taken one hour before or two hours after a meal.

References:

1. Sifton DW, ed. Physicians Desk Reference. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 2000, 801–3.