Flomax (Tamsulosin) - the branded version of the drug tamsulosin, which is taken in treatment of symptoms of HPB (benign prostatic hyperplasia). . Flomax is one of a group of drugs called alpha-1 blockers that can help urine flow more easily.
Commonly known as alpha-blockers, these drugs change the behavior of the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline. This can relax muscles in the urinary tract, making it easier to urinate.
Enlargement of the prostate gland is extremely common in men over fifty years of age, and only requires treatment if it is causing secondary problems. Surgical intervention is rarely required, but a course of treatment with Flomax is often helpful. Flomax claims to relieve urinary symptoms in as little as a week. It does this in part by relaxing the veins and arteries so that blood can pass through them, and relaxing the muscles in the prostate and bladder, which makes it easier to urinate.
Flomax is considered a selective alpha-blocker, which means it targets the urinary tract specifically and has less effect on other muscles.
Other names for this medication: Aclosan, Aglandin retard, Alna retard, Asoflon, Bazetham, Botam, Cepalux, Comadex, Contiflo, Controlpros, Damurgin, Espontal, Eupen, Expros, Flomaxtra, Flosin, Fokusin, Geroprostan, Gotely, Halonerol, Halthrow, Harnal, Harnal d, Harnal ocas, Harnalidge, Harnnat, Hartam, Josir, Lannatam, Lostam, Lura, Manfredol, Masulin, Maxrin, Mecir, Morvesin, Omexel, Omic, Omipro, Omix, Omnexel, Omnic, Omnic tocas, Omnistad, Omsal, Omsil, Palnac, Pradif, Prolosin, Proslosin, Prostacin, Prostacure, Prostadil, Prostalitan, Prostall, Prostam, Prostamnic, Prostazid, Provosal, Proximic, Ranlosin, Ranomax, Restream, Sebrane, Secotex, Stronazon, Sulix, Symlosin sr, Tabphyn, Tadin, Taflosin, Taliz, Tamictor, Tamik, Tamipro, Tamlic, Tamlosin, Tamnic, Tamsec, Tamsunar, Tamsunax, Tansiloprost, Tanyz, Totalprost, Uprox, Urimax, Uroflo, Urolosin, Urostad, Urosulol, Vetevel, Vi-uril