Ratings, Reviews Summary for FLOMAX (BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of FLOMAX: 2.2 (not satisfied)
(based on 614 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for FLOMAX
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 1 | 4 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 8 | 2.1 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 49 | 2.1 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 72 | 2.1 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 138 | 2.3 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 183 | 2.4 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 111 | 2.2 |
| Age 75 and up | 29 | 2.3 |
Ratings by Sex for FLOMAX
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 557 | 2.29 |
| Female | 46 | 2.28 |
| Not Specified | 11 | 2.45 |
Why FLOMAX* (Tamsulosin hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of FLOMAX: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.47)
(based on 443 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** FLOMAX
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benign prostatic hyperplasia* | 86 |
| 2 | Nephrolithiasis | 43 |
| 3 | Prostatomegaly* | 33 |
| 4 | Prostatitis | 9 |
| 5 | Urinary retention* | 6 |
| 6 | Pollakiuria* | 1 |
| 7 | Prostate cancer* | 1 |
| 8 | Incontinence | 1 |
| 9 | Prostate infection | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of FLOMAX **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dizziness* | 108 |
| 2 | Ejaculation disorder | 79 |
| 3 | Somnolence | 70 |
| 4 | Headache | 60 |
| 5 | Rhinorrhoea | 45 |
| 6 | Fatigue* | 44 |
| 7 | Muscular weakness | 38 |
| 8 | Insomnia | 36 |
| 9 | Loss of libido | 33 |
| 10 | Pain* | 33 |
| 11 | Back pain | 31 |
| 12 | Retrograde ejaculation | 30 |
| 13 | Nasal congestion | 27 |
| 14 | Libido decreased | 24 |
| 15 | Sinusitis | 21 |
| 16 | Nephrolithiasis | 20 |
| 17 | Abnormal dreams | 18 |
| 18 | Depression | 18 |
| 19 | Vision blurred | 17 |
| 20 | Dry mouth | 17 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for FLOMAX
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Tamsulosin hydrochloride (Tamsulosin , Tamsulosin, Flomax)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com