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Below are Flomax (Tamsulosin) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Flomax has an overall score of 9.33. The effectiveness score is 9.33 and the side effect score is 8. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Flomax review by 48 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | kidney pain, difficult urination |
| Dosage & duration: | | 0.4 milligram (mg) once a day taken once a day for the period of One week was enough |
| Other conditions: | | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| Other drugs taken: | | Antidepressants (wellbutrin, lexapro) | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | As near as we can tell, this drug (which is intended for men with enlarged prostates) relaxed ureter muscles, relieving the sensation of kidney stone pain, and also relaxed bladder muscles that had caused painful urination. |
| Side effects: | | It made me drowsy all week; also sporadic dizziness. Chronic nasal congestion (stuffy nose) was also unpleasant. |
| Comments: | | Once kidney stones were ruled out as the cause, the choices were to "wait it out," or to try this medication. Directions were pretty straightforward---take the pill after a meal; don't drive if feeling dizzy or drowsy; drink plenty of water. |
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| | Flomax review by 59 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | frequent urination |
| Dosage & duration: | | 2 tab per day taken every day for the period of every day |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Was getting up to urinate 3-6 times a night to urinate. NOw can sleep through the night getting up not at all or one time. excellent results - could not be happier. Dr. did digital exam, but felt no abnormality, but said hypertrophy could be on side he could not palpate, so to try tamsulosin. It worked! |
| Side effects: | | I did not experience any side effects to speak of |
| Comments: | | took as prescribe. I started off with one capsule per day, then, as soon as possible, went to two capsules per day. Two capsules per day did the trick. Am able to sleep through the night the majority of the time! |
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| | Flomax review by 59 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | BPH |
| Dosage & duration: | | 2 capsules a day taken regularly for the period of regulafrly |
| Other conditions: | | not pertinent |
| Other drugs taken: | | not pertinent | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Before tamsulosin, I was getting up to urinate from 3 to 6 times a night. Now I can sleep all throught he night without getting up to urinate! |
| Side effects: | | Perhaps a little dizziness to begin with. As far as stuffy nose, I get sinus infection in the winter, so no way to tell if drug is affecting that. |
| Comments: | | Went to my physician. He did digital exam. Prostate appeared normal, but physician said I could have swelling on side or prostate he cannot feel. He prescribed tamsulosin. It did the job! Don't remember if 1 a day was doing the trick, but 2 a day certainly is! But be careful about taking 2. You have to work up to it slowly! |
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