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What is Tamsulosin?

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Tamsulosin is used to manage the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It relaxes the smooth muscle in the bladder neck and prostate causing an improvement of urine flow. It is used for symptomatic treatment of bladder outlet obstruction or dysfunction.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Benign prostatic hyperplasia 245 65
Bladder problems 130 45
Urinary retention 108 34
Urinary urgency 27 6
Kidney stone 14 6

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 9
Moderate 25
Mild 22
None 118

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Tamsulosin

Side effect Patients Percentage
Lightheadedness 7
Dizziness 3
Dizziness with hypotension upon standing 3
Ejaculation delayed 3
Ejaculation dysfunction 3
Decreased sex drive (libido) 2

Show all 26 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Tamsulosin

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Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 27
Doctor's advice 27
Did not seem to work 18
Other 17
Side effects too severe 12
Expense 2
Personal research 2
Change in health plan coverage 1
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Duration

Stopped taking Tamsulosin

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 20
1 - 6 months 19
6 months - 1 year 10
1 - 2 years 15
2 - 5 years 13
5 - 10 years 10
10 years or more 3
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 136
Usually 24
Sometimes 3
Never taken as prescribed 11
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 7
A little hard to take 21
Not at all hard to take 144
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 1
$50-99 6
$25-49 9
< $25 89
Not specified 69

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Tamsulosin after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Doxazosin (Cardura) 4
Terazosin (Hytrin) 3
Oxybutynin (Oxybutynin ER) 2
Alfuzosin (Uroxatral) 1
Tadalafil (Cialis) 1

Patients stopped taking Tamsulosin and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Doxazosin (Cardura) 3
Dutasteride (Avodart) 2
Finasteride (Proscar) 2
Tadalafil (Cialis) 2
Trospium (Sanctura) 2

Show all 11 treatments patients report switching to

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20 patient evaluations for Tamsulosin

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Jan 19, 2019 (Started Nov 19, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bladder problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.04 mg Daily

Jul 2, 2017 (Started Nov 19, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bladder problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.04 mg Daily

Mar 5, 2017 (Started Nov 19, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bladder problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.04 mg Daily

Sep 7, 2012 (Started Nov 19, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bladder problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.04 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 30, 2017 (Started Dec 07, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for benign prostatic hyperplasia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.4 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2015 (Started Mar 01, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for benign prostatic hyperplasia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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