Question 1

can tamsulosin help with alcohol withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

No: Tamsulosin is not indicated for helping with alcohol withdrawal.  Clonidine which is in the same class of medication does help with withdrawal symptoms.

Question 2

active 70 yr old male , non smoker / no alcohol. about to undergo robotic inguinal hernia repair. have bph with a psa  .64 . taking flowmax. is there anything i can do to help insure that i will be able to urinate post surgery ? thanks in advance !!

Accepted Answer

Urination: I recommend taking your flomax with a small amount of water on the day of surgery. Make sure you empty your bladder just before anesthesia and surgery. Also try to avoid opioid pain relievers, sedatives, decongestants and antihistamines postop. Get up and move around as early as possible. Don't wait too long to urinate if you get the urge. Don't let your bladder get distended.

Question 3

rapaflo (silodosin) vs flomax?

Accepted Answer

Here are some ...: Rapaflo (silodosin) and Flomax (tamsulosin) are the same class of drugs - selective alpha-blocker, which can relax the smooth muscles around the bladder neck and prostate urethra so to quickly improve urine flow to a degree. Rapaflo is newer than Flomax and the profiles of effectivenss and side effects are similar although the newer one always tends to claim being better and less.

Question 4

does flomax (tamsulosin) help cure prostatitis?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately not: Tamsolusin branded as Flomax (tamsulosin) belongs to a group of drugs called alpha-adrenergic blockers. It can only "soften/loosen your prostate gland" thus minimizing the compression of your urethra, hence allowing you to pee more efficiently. Prostatitis can make the peeing process more difficult and Flomax (tamsulosin) can help the symptoms a bit, but cannot cure prostatitis. Consult doc. Good luck.

Question 5

does flomax (tamsulosin) work well. side effects?

Accepted Answer

Flomax (tamsulosin): Flomax (tamsulosin) or tamulosin is an Alpha blocker used for relief of urinary symptoms caused by prostate enlargement. Side effects include stuffy nose, retrograde ejaculation, lightheadedness/dizziness. This is the first drug in this class that had specific action on the prostate and is very effective.

Question 6

can i take toviaz (fesoterodine) and flomax together?

Accepted Answer

Yes: They work differently and can be used together if Flomax (tamsulosin) alone still isn't helping all of your symptoms.

Question 7

can i stop toviaz (fesoterodine) and flomax on my own?

Accepted Answer

Please make: any changes to your medications under medical supervision. Take care.

Question 8

which is more effective- rapaflo (silodosin) or flomax?

Accepted Answer

Equally effective: Though individual patients may notice differences in efficacy and tolerability between the two meds, the clinical studies leading to fda approval show similar results in improvement in both urinary symptoms and urinary flow. Excluding ejaculation changes, rapaflo (silodosin) 'may' have a quicker onset of action and a better side effect profile than flomax.

Question 9

what's diference between flomax (tamsulosin) and advodart?

Accepted Answer

Different types. : Both medications are used to treat urinary symptoms related to benign prostatic enlargement. Flomax (tamsulosin) is an alpha-blocker, or agents that work on relaxing smooth muscle in the urinary tract to improve flow. Avodart (dutasteride) is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, which blocks the  hormone (dht) that encourages growth of the prostate over time, the size of the prostate decreases.

Question 10

my two year old  son took flomax (tamsulosin) what do i do?

Accepted Answer

Call your local: poison control center, http://www.poison.org/actFast/1800.asp or 1-800-222-1222. Because of his age, they will most likely direct you to go to a hospital-based pediatric emergency center.

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