Tamsulosin

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels (show all 23)
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Headache def postmarketing, 19.3% - 21.1% 20.1% x x x x x x x x
Rhinitis def postmarketing, 13.1% - 17.9% 8.3% - 8.32% x x x x x x x x
Nasal congestion def 13.1% - 17.9% 8.3% - 8.32% x x x x x x
Sinus congestion 13.1% - 17.9% 8.3% - 8.32% x x x x x
Rhinorrhoea def 13.1% - 17.9% 8.3% - 8.32% x x x x x
Infection def 8.96% - 10.8% 7.5% - 7.51% x x x x x x x x
Common cold def 8.96% - 10.8% 7.5% - 7.51% x x x x x
Influenza def 8.96% - 10.8% 7.5% - 7.51% x x x x x x x
Asthenia def postmarketing, 7.77% - 8.54% 5.48% - 5.5% x x x x x x x x
Back pain def 6.97% - 8.33% 5.48% - 5.5% x x x x x x x
Pain def 3.98% - 8.33% 3.65% - 5.5% x x x x x x x
Diarrhoea def postmarketing, 4.27% - 6.2% 4.46% - 4.5% x x x x x x x x
Pharyngitis def 5.08% - 5.8% 4.67% - 4.7% x x x x x x x
Cough def 3.39% - 4.5% 2.4% - 2.43% x x x x x x x x
Cough increased 3.39% - 4.5% 2.4% - 2.43% x x x x x x x
Somnolence def 2.99% - 4.3% 1.6% - 1.62% x x x x x x x x
Chest pain def 3.98% - 4.1% 3.65% - 3.7% x x x x x x x
Nausea def postmarketing, 2.59% - 3.9% 3.2% - 3.25% x x x x x x x x
Sinusitis def 2.19% - 3.7% 1.6% - 1.62% x x x x x x x
Insomnia def 1.4% - 2.4% 0.6% - 0.609% x x x x x x x
Libido decreased def 0.996% - 2.03% 1.2% - 1.22% x x x x x x x
Tooth disorder def 1.2% - 2.03% 1.4% - 1.42% x x x x x x x
Vision blurred def 0.199% - 2.03% 0.4% - 0.406% x x x x
Angioedema def postmarketing x x x x x x
Arrhythmia def postmarketing x x
Atrial fibrillation def postmarketing x x
Constipation def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Dyspnoea def postmarketing x x x x
Rash def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Hypersensitivity def postmarketing
Miosis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Palpitations def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Pruritus def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Urticaria def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Vomiting def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Cardiac fibrillation postmarketing x x
Skin exfoliation postmarketing x x x x x x
Reaction gastrointestinal postmarketing
Floppy postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Floppy iris syndrome postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Abdominal pain def x x
Amblyopia def x x
Arthralgia def x x
Arthritis def x x
Breast disorder def x x
Neck pain def x x
Connective tissue disorder def x
Dyspepsia def x x
Dysuria def x x
Oedema def x x
Fatigue def x
Gastrointestinal disorder def x x
Cardiac disorder def x
Lung disorder def x x
Mediastinal disorder def x x
Hypertonia def x x
Nasal obstruction def x
Nervous system disorder def x x
Obstruction def x
Paraesthesia def x x
Shock def x
Sulfonamide allergy
Sweating def x x
Urinary tract infection def x x
Angiopathy def x x
Chills def x x
Oedema peripheral def x x
Malaise def x x
Myalgia def x x
Ejaculation delayed x
Dizziness postural x
Dissecting aortic aneurysm, thoracic x x
Infestation NOS x
Dizzy spells x
Indication Labels
Benign prostatic hyperplasia def x x x x x x x x x x
Hyperplasia def x x x x x x x x x x
Hypertension def x x x x x x x
Prostatic disorder def x
Prostatic hyperplasia def x x x x x x x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: G04CA02

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. TAMSULOSIN : 12 side effects (FDA XML label)
  2. TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE / FLOMAX : 17 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  3. TAMSULOSIN : 18 side effects (FDA XML label)
  4. TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE / FLOMAX CR : 34 side effects (Health Canada)
  5. TAMSULOSIN : 35 side effects (FDA XML label)
  6. TAMSULOSIN : 35 side effects (FDA XML label)
  7. TAMSULOSIN : 39 side effects (FDA XML label)
  8. TAMSULOSIN : 39 side effects (FDA XML label)
  9. TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE / RAN-TAMSULOSIN : 39 side effects (Health Canada)
  10. TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE / FLOMAX : 51 side effects (Health Canada)