FLOMAX Reviews (TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.2 (614 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FLOMAX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLOMAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Possible enlarged prostate | Unable to ejaculate at all! Experienced the sensation - but no output. | M | 31 | 6 days | 9/4/2001 | 1 | BPH | Dizzyness upon standing, dry mouth in mornings, insomnia which worsened with each passing night while on this med. Poor ejaculation force and reduced sensation. | I'm usually pretty tolerant of drugs but this one really effected me. Saw Palmetto is recommended by doctors in Europe as a first line of defense against BPH. After consulting with my physician we decided to give the saw palmetto a try for 2 months since my BPH is a mild case and flomax is too strong for me even at the minimal dose. | M | 44 | 12 days | 10/22/2002 | 2 | benign prostate hypertrophy | Restless sleep, disrupted sexual function (climax's not as pleasurable), weak feeling when standing up and saw stars(not literally) during the first few days of medication. Searched the net and coudn't find any long term side effects but this drug seems very strong for just being an alpha blocker at .4 mg dose. | This medication worked well to help the strength of my urination stream but I work for a living and can't go around tired all day from a lack of sleep, so I had to discontinue the flomax. | M | 7 days | 10/24/2002 | 1 | BPH | Dizzieness, dry mouth and nausea. The drug seems reduces the urgency to urinate but the side effects are too strong and overwhelming. | M | 30 days | 10/29/2002 | 2 | enlarged prostate | Diminished ejaculation, general malaise, stuffy nose, constipation (!) (the last apparently an uncommon but sometimes noted side effect) | Provided some relief from frequent urination urges, but the side effects are as pronounced and unpleasant as I have experienced with any prescription medication, with no diminishment in these reactions after two weeks. | M | 52 | 14 days | 12/9/2002 | 1 | to help with urination flow | insomia immediately, light headed and no ejaculation after first day | extremely strong medications with definite side effects. I also can withstand many meds and had to research this one because the side effects were so prominent | M | 35 | 3 days | 12/25/2002 | 3 | Inability to achieve orgasm | Due to sexual side effects, I stopped taking it after less than a month. My bladder was only waking me up once a night anyway...:) | M | 50 | 3 weeks | 1/14/2003 | 3 | enlarged prostate - restricted flow | none | M | 65 | 2 months | 1/18/2003 | 3 | | 2/14/2003 | 4 | prostrate infection | M | | 8/6/2003 | 5 | Prostate cancer, brachytherapy | Mostly mild, initial headaches when taken A.M., switched to P.M. which helped. Product became les necessary after 9 months. I would have asked for lower dose but taking every other night helped. Still take occasionally after 12 months for weak or intermittant stream. Combined with Lupron following brachytherapy I suspect this drug contributes to erectile disfunction. | Would not have been able to tour Italy without it. Seems a good choice for BPH and a necessity following brachytherapy or Radiation Therapy. Think about self-catheterization before you rule out this drug. | M | 57 | 365 days | 9/13/2003 | 4 | prescribed by MD | requires 2 capsules per day to work for me | Very happy with it | M | 78 | 1 years | 12/30/2003 | 4 | Enlarged prostate | Very definite and greatly reduced sex drive, lack of sensation or fulfilment of orgasm, difficulty maintaining an erection, mild headaches off and on, and dizziness upon rising from sleep to make a trip to the bathroom...to the point of near black-out. | This drug seems to have an almost immediate effect in increasing urine flow strength and continuity (no dribbles); really quite effective in counteracting BHP. | M | 56 | 60 days | 3/4/2004 | 3 | Slow and incomplete voiding | None that I am aware of. I previously took Hytrin and Cardura, both of which gave better control of my BP, but both caused frequent fainting. | M | 59 | 4 months | 3/8/2004 | 3 | Slow and incomplete voiding | Inhibits orgasms. | I previously took Hytrin and Cardura, both of which gave better control of my BP, but both caused frequent fainting. | M | 59 | 4 months | 3/8/2004 | 3 | Slow and incomplete voiding | Completely inhibits orgasms. | I previously took Hytrin and Cardura, both of which gave better control of my BP, but both caused frequent fainting. | M | 59 | 4 months | 3/8/2004 | 3 | To void Bladder | Initially light headaches in afternoon that eventually went away. | Taking 2 a day but effect seems to be diminishing over time. | M | 60 | 2 years | 4/5/2004 | 3 | enlarged prostate | Slight lightheadedness; less intense orgasm; virtual no output in ejaculation. | M | 41 | 7 days | 5/1/2004 | 3 | Slow and incomplete voiding | Not much dizzyness. Very little or no output from ejaculation. Stuffy nose. | I've just started taking Flomax about a week ago but it appears to be helping some. | M | 37 | 7 days | 5/4/2004 | 3 | Enlarged prostrate | Good news: increased flow almost immediately. Bad news: almost no ejaculate. Experience the sensation - but minimal output. It might be psyhological but I feel a diminished sex drive since starting medication. | M | 51 | 28 days | 5/11/2004 |
FLOMAX (TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE): Tamsulosin is used by men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH). It does not shrink the prostate, but it works by relaxing the muscles in the prostate and the bladder. This helps to relieve symptoms of BPH such as difficulty in beginning the flow of urine, weak stream, and the need to urinate often or urgently (including during the middle of the night). Tamsulosin belongs to a class of drugs known as alpha blockers. Do not use this medication to treat high blood pressure. FDA Approval Date: 1997-04-15 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)