Question 1

please describe the medication: tamsulosin?

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BPH: Tamsulosin s a treatment for difficult urination, a common symptom of enlarged prostate. Tamsulosin, and other medications in the class called Alpha blockers, work by relaxing bladder neck muscles and muscle fibers in the prostate itself and make it easier to urinate.[1].

Question 2

please describe the medication: flomax (tamsulosin)?

Accepted Answer

Prostate Medication: Flomax (tamsulosin) is a medication often is used to relieve symptoms of an enlarged prostate (or bph).

Question 3

medication interaction   tamsulosin and ciprofloxacin..are they ok together?

Accepted Answer

No interaction: Be sure to check with your pharmacist if any of your other medications interacts with either of these two.

Question 4

please can you review.rbc 5.62 hgb 15.3 hct 47.3 ferritin 88 mcv 84.2 mch 27.2 mchc 32.3. medication pregabalin, tamsulosin, atrovastatin and lexapro. levels have dropped since last blood test. anemia?

Accepted Answer

: Your bloodwork appears normal, not consistent with anemia. Slight variation up and/or down in such values is to be expected and repeating blood work should clarify.  Your current doc remains best to place in context as it seems that you have different conditions being treated as well.

Question 5

any bph prostate medications other than flomax (tamsulosin)?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Flomax (tamsulosin) is part of a family of drugs called alpha-blockers that relax the smooth muscle of the prostate and bladder neck, improving urine flow & symptoms. Other drugs in this group are terazosin, doxazosin, alfuzosin, & silodosin. Another family of drugs for BPH are 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, such as Finasteride and dutasteride.  These shrink the prostate and reduce episodes of urine retention.

Question 6

i am a female and taking flomax (tamsulosin) for 7 days for kidney stones.  none have passed yet?  is the medication not working for me?

Accepted Answer

Here are some ...: Flomax (tamsulosin) is used to relax smooth muscle of lower part of ureter and bladder neck so to ease the passage of distal ureteral stone; this effect and benefit have been clinically studied, but of course, would never be 100%. Generally speaking, the odd to spontaneously pass a stone of  4-6 mm may still pass and few stone

Question 7

medication(s) to take for bph other than flomax, (tamsulosin) jalyn, finasteride, cialis and avdart.  please advise.

Accepted Answer

Same groups: You listed alpha blocker(flomax or tamsulosin),5-alpha reductase inhibitor(finasteride,dutasteride or avodart),combination of both groups(Jalyn)and PDE5 inhibitor(cialis).Any other drugs I give you will be in those groups.If none has helped you,talk to your urologist about TUR prostate or other surgical options.TUR is the "gold standard" with which other surgical options are compared.Good luck.

Question 8

will i need to stop taking my prostate medication before surgery for my cataracts? i'll need cataract surgery in the coming year. i take flomax (tamsulosin) for an enlarged prostate. does this or any other drug cause a problem with cataract treatment?

Accepted Answer

I : I agree---going off the medicine does not good.  Just let your doctor know that you are on it and he can take the necessary operative precaustions during the surgery.  Don't let this stop you from having the surgery that will improve your vision.

Question 9

hgb 15.3 rbc 5.62 hct 47.3 mcv 84 mch 27.2 mchc 32.3 plasma ferritin 88. wbc 7.7 medication lexapro, atrovastatin, pregabalin and tamsulosin. levels have dropped since last blood test. am i anemic? or is there something else thank you?

Accepted Answer

: Your bloodwork appears normal, not consistent with anemia. Slight variation in such values is to be expected and repeating blood work should clarify.  Your current doc remains best to place in context as it seems that you have different conditions being treated as well.

Question 10

my husband has had a bad reaction to flomax (tamsulosin).  is has been about 38 hours since his last dose.  how long does for this drug to get out of his system?

Accepted Answer

3.2 days.: The half-life of tamsulosin (flomax) is 15 hours, so in an average 70 kg individual will be completely out of the body in 75 hours. This time could increase if he has problems with his liver, or liver disease such as cirrhosis or hepatitis. Finally, he must avoid all grapefruit and grapefruit juice, since this can slow metabolism of the drug.

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Please can you review.rbc 5.62 hgb 15.3 hct 47.3 ferritin 88 mcv 84.2 mch 27.2 mchc 32.3. medication pregabalin, tamsulosin, atrovastatin and lexapro. levels have dropped since last blood test. anemia?

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Any bph prostate medications other than flomax (tamsulosin)?

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I am a female and taking flomax (tamsulosin) for 7 days for kidney stones. none have passed yet? is the medication not working for me?

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Medication(s) to take for bph other than flomax, (tamsulosin) jalyn, finasteride, cialis and avdart. please advise.

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Will i need to stop taking my prostate medication before surgery for my cataracts? i'll need cataract surgery in the coming year. i take flomax (tamsulosin) for an enlarged prostate. does this or any other drug cause a problem with cataract treatment?

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Hgb 15.3 rbc 5.62 hct 47.3 mcv 84 mch 27.2 mchc 32.3 plasma ferritin 88. wbc 7.7 medication lexapro, atrovastatin, pregabalin and tamsulosin. levels have dropped since last blood test. am i anemic? or is there something else thank you?

A member asked:

My husband has had a bad reaction to flomax (tamsulosin). is has been about 38 hours since his last dose. how long does for this drug to get out of his system?

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