FLOMAX TAB

Overview

FLOMAX TAB is a Schedule H drug.

FLOMAX TAB is composed of: TAMSULOSIN (0.4 MG)

Tamsulosin is an alpha-blocker that relaxes the muscles in the prostate and bladder neck, making it easier to urinate.Tamsulosin is used to improve urination in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.Tamsulosin is not approved for use in women or children.

Usage

TAMSULOSIN is generally used to treat: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
TAMSULOSIN can address symptoms like: Frequent Urge To Urinate, Frequent Nighttime Urination, Blood Or Red Colored Urine, Slow Or Weak Urine Stream

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 18yrs

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Considered as Generally Safe – not enough studies to prove risk

How Do I Take It?

FLOMAX TAB is generally taken After Food.

Precautions for FLOMAX TAB and its Constituents


  • You should not use this medication if you are allergic to tamsulosin.
  • Do not take tamsulosin together with similar medicines such as alfuzosin, doxazosin,prazosin , silodosin or terazosin.
  • Take tamsulosin exactly as it was prescribed for you. Follow all directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the best results.
  • Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.Tamsulosin is usually taken once a day, approximately 30 minutes after a meal. Try to take this medication at the same time each day.
  • Do not crush, chew, or open a capsule. Swallow the capsule whole.
  • Your blood pressure will need to be checked often.
  • If you stop taking tamsulosin for any reason, call your doctor before you start taking it again.You may need a dose adjustment.
  • Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
  • Tamsulosin may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.
  • Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.To prevent dizziness, avoid standing for long periods of time or becoming overheated during exercise and in hot weather.
  • Drinking alcohol can increase certain side effects of tamsulosin.

Symptoms of Overdosage

TAMSULOSIN over-dosage can result in: Dizziness, Fainting

Common Side-Effects

TAMSULOSIN : Insomnia, Dizziness, Drowsiness, Weakness (generalized), Nausea, Head Headache, Chest Pain, Back Pain, Eyes Blurred Vision, Fever, Chills, Body Pain, Runny Nose, Throat Soreness, Cough, Difficulty Sleeping, Nasal Congestion, Painful Ejaculation

Serious Side-Effects

TAMSULOSIN : Chest Pain, Lower Back Pain, Pain With Urination, Neck Enlarged Or Swollen Glands, Difficulty Swallowing, Loss Of Voice

Rare Side-Effects

TAMSULOSIN : Skin Rash, Itchy Skin, Fainting, Dizziness, Lightheadedness, Hallucinations, Pain During Erection, Spinning Sensation

Disease Interactions

TAMSULOSIN can interfere with: Hypotension, Syncope, Diarrhoea, Vomiting, Glaucoma, Cataract, Acute Renal Failure, Acute Liver Failure

Technical Classification

TAMSULOSIN is categorized as: ANTIADRENERGIC AGENTS, PERIPHERALLY ACTING / CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS

Available Alternatives for FLOMAX TAB

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

ALFATAM 0.4MG CAPINR 86 for 10 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
CONSISTAM 0.4MG TABINR 58 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
CONTIFLO ICON 0.4MG CAPINR 99.5 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
CONTIFLO ICON 0.4MG TABINR 99.5 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
CONTIFLO OD 0.4MG CAPINR 92.62 for 10 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
CONTIFLO-OD 4MG CAPINR 60 for 10 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
DYNAPRES 0.4MG CAPINR 266 for 30 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
DYNAPRESS 0.4 MG CAPINR 266 for 30 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
DYNURO 0.40MG CAPINR 65.42 for 10 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
FLODART 0.4MG TABINR 55 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
FLODART TABINR 60 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
FLOLITE 0.4MG TABINR 79.74 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
FLOMAX TABTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
GERISTART 0.4MG TABINR 116.55 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
MONOLOSIN 0.4MG CAPINR 47.62 for 10 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMCONTIN 0.4MG TABINR 141 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMGRESS 0.4MG TABINR 89 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMLOCEPT 0.4MG CAPINR 143.5 for 15 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMSIN 0.4MG TABINR 139.51 for 15 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMSTREAM 0.4MG TABINR 46.45 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMSUKEM 0.4MG TABINR 150 for 15TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMSULIN 0.4MG TABINR 106.67 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TANSULIN 0.4MG TABINR 106.67 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TASULIN 0.4MG TABINR 123 for 14 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URILOSIN 0.4MG CAPINR 93.65 for 10 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URIMAX 0.4MG CAPINR 117 for 15 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URIMAX 0.4MG CAPULEINR 239 for 30 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URINAT 0.4MG CAPINR 39.05 for 10 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URIPRO 0.4MG CAPINR 46.75 for 10 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URISURGE 0.4MG TABINR 60.5 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URITIN 0.4MG TABINR 70.5 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
VELTAM 0.4MG TABINR 111 for 15 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

ALFATAM-D TABINR 214.3 for 10 TABLETSDUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
BAPTER 0.4MG/4MG CAPINR 195.75 for 10 CAPSULESTOLTERODINE 4.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
BEZIP D TABINR 111.42 for 10 TABLETSDUTASTERIDE , TAMSULOSIN
CONSISTAM 0.2MG TABINR 40 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.2 MG
CONSISTAM D TABINR 145 for 10 TABLETSDUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
CONTIFLO D 0.4MG/0.5MG KITINR 218 for 1 KITDUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
CONTIFLO D TABINR 218 for 1 KITTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
CONTIFLO OD F 0.4MG/5MG CAPINR 156 for 10 CAPSULESFINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
CONTIFLO OD F CAPINR 150 for 10 CAPSULESFINASTERIDE 5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
DEFCORT TM TABINR 531 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
DUOFLO COMBIPACKINR 320 for 1 KITTAMSULOSIN 400.0 MCG, SOLIFENACIN 5.0 MG
DUTALOSIN 0.4MG/0.5MG TABINR 131.8 for 10 TABLETSDUTASTERIDE , TAMSULOSIN
DUTAS T 0.4MG/0.5MG CAPINR 237 for 10 CAPSULESDUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
DUTAS T CAPINR 237 for 10 CAPSULESDUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
DYNAPRES 0.2MG CAPINR 57 for 15 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.2 MG
DYNURO D CAPINR 159.43 for 10 CAPSULESDUTASTERIDE , TAMSULOSIN
FINABALD T 0.4MG/5MG TABINR 135 for 10 TABLETSFINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
FINAST T CAP 0.4MG/5MGINR 490 for 30 CAPSULESFINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
FINAST T TABINR 490 for 30 TABLETSFINASTERIDE 5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
FLODART PLUS 0.4MG/0.5MG TABINR 125 for 10 TABLETSDUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
FLOKIND D 0.4MG/0.5MG TABINR 99.9 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
FLOKIND F 0.4MG/5MG TABINR 131 for 10 TABLETSFINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
FLOLITE 200MCG CAP SRINR 39.42 for 10 CAPSULE SRTAMSULOSIN 200.0 MCG
FLOLITE 400MCG CAP SRINR 79.74 for 10 CAPSULE SRTAMSULOSIN 400.0 MCG
FLOLITE D TABINR 129.41 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN , DUTASTERIDE
GERIFLO 0.4MG/5MG TABINR 154.65 for 10 TABLETSFINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
GERIFLO CAPINR 154.65 for 10 TABLETSFINASTERIDE 5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
GERIFLO D 0.4MG/0.5MG TABINR 594.3 for 30 TABLETSDUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
NORMPRO TABINR 139 for 10 TABLETSDUTASTERIDE , TAMSULOSIN
PROSTADO D 0.4MG/0.5MG TABINR 196 for 10 TABLETSDUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
PROTAM MR 200MG TABINR 42 for 10 TABLET MRTAMSULOSIN 200.0 MG
ROLIFLO OD-2 CAPINR 179 for 10 CAPSULESTOLTERODINE 2.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
ROLIFLO OD-4 CAPINR 246.5 for 10 CAPSULESTOLTERODINE 4.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMBY 400 MCG TABINR 39.96 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 400.0 MCG
TAMCONTIN 0.2MG TABINR 89 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.2 MG
TAMCONTIN D TABINR 249.5 for 10 TABLETSDUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMDURA CAPULEINR 218 for 10 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN , DUTASTERIDE
TAMFIL CAPINR 90 for 10 CAPSULESDICLOFENAC SODIUM 50.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMFIL S CAPINR 551 for 10CAPSULESDEFLAZACORT 30 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMFIL S CAPULEINR 551 for 10 CAPSULESDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMFLO 0.2MG CAPINR 83 for 10 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.2 MG
TAMFLO 0.8MG CAPINR 134.18 for 10 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.8 MG
TAMFLO F CAPINR 120.3 for 10 CAPSULESFINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMGRESS-D CAPINR 164 for 10 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
TAMLET 2MG CAPINR 140 for 10 CAPSULESTOLTERODINE 2.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMLET 4MG CAPULEINR 225 for 10 CAPSULESTOLTERODINE 4.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMLOCEPT D CAPINR 238.5 for 15 CAPSULESDUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMLOCEPT F CAPINR 115 for 10 CAPSULESFINASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMPLUS 400MCG/5MG CAPINR 110 for 10 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 400.0 MCG, FINASTERIDE 5.0 MG
TAMSEAL F TABINR 138.95 for 10 TABLETSFINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MCG
TAMSIN D TABINR 334.81 for 15 TABLETSDUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMSTREAM D TABINR 92.37 for 10 TABLETSDUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMSULOSINTAMSULOSIN
TAMSULOSIN 0.4MG + DUTASTERIDE 0.5MG TABINR 14.25 for 15 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
TASULIN 0.2MG TABINR 39.05 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.2 MG
TASULIN D CAPINR 285 for 15 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
TEMSUNOL D 0.4MG/0.5MG TABINR 175 for 10 TABLETSDUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TOLTAM CAPINR 213.5 for 10 CAPSULESTOLTERODINE 4.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URIFINET 0.4MG/5MG TABINR 115 for 10 TABLETSFINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URILOSIN 0.2MG TABINR 43.47 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.2 MG
URILOSIN 2MG TABINR 43.47 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 2.0 MG
URILOSIN D TABINR 149.17 for 10 TABLETSDUTASTERIDE , TAMSULOSIN
URILOSIN F 0.4MG/5MG CAPINR 127.3 for 10 CAPSULESFINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URIMAX 0.2MG CAPINR 70.5 for 10 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.2 MG
URIMAX D 0.4MG/0.5MG TABINR 361 for 15 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
URIMAX D TABINR 280.5 for 15 TABLETSDUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URIMAX F 0.4MG/5MG CAPINR 306 for 15 CAPSULESFINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URIMAX F CAPINR 154 for 10 CAPSULESFINASTERIDE 5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
URIPRO 400MCG CAPINR 42.5 for 10 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 400 MCG
URISURGE-D CAPINR 126.5 for 10 CAPSULESTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
URITIN D 0.4MG/0.5MG TABINR 168 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
VELTAM 0.2MG TABINR 43.5 for 10 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.2 MG
VELTAM F 0.4MG/5MG TABINR 261 for 15 TABLETSFINASTERIDE 5.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
VELTAM PLUS 0.4MG/0.5MG TABINR 282 for 15 TABLETSDUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
VELTAM PLUS TABINR 307 for 15 TABLETSTAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG
VELTAM-F TABINR 261 for 15 TABLETSFINASTERIDE 5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG