Flomax Drug Info

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Flomax is a medication often is used to relieve symptoms of an enlarged prostate (or BPH). This eMedTV article offers an overview of this drug, including information on how it works, general dosing guidelines, potential side effects, and more.

Common Flomax side effects include abnormal ejaculation, a runny nose, and dizziness. This eMedTV resource takes an in-depth look at these and other possible side effects of Flomax, including some of the more serious side effects that may occur.

What is Flomax used for? As this eMedTV segment explains, Flomax is used to relax the muscles of the prostate and the bladder in order to relieve symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate. This page also highlights some off-label Flomax uses.

This eMedTV segment explains that the starting Flomax dosage to treat an enlarged prostate is 0.4 mg once daily. This page also explains that if your symptoms do not improve within a few weeks, your healthcare provider may increase your Flomax dose.

This portion of the eMedTV archives explores potential Flomax drug interactions with other medications, such as other alpha blockers, warfarin, and cimetidine. This Web page also covers how these interactions may lead to problems.

This eMedTV article takes an in-depth look at several Flomax precautions and warnings, such as potential sexual side effects of the medication, allergic reactions, and drug interactions. This resource also describes who should avoid taking Flomax.

Weight gain does not appear to be a side effect of Flomax. This eMedTV article discusses Flomax and weight gain, including a description of the clinical trials that are used to look at potential side effects of the drug.

Depression does not appear to be a side effect of Flomax. This eMedTV resource provides an overview of Flomax and depression, including information on how common depression is in society today, as well as a list of some of depression's symptoms.

Clinical studies have shown that abnormal ejaculation is a potential Flomax sexual side effect. This eMedTV Web page explores Flomax sexual side effects, explaining how often they occur and what treatments your healthcare provider may recommend.

This eMedTV resource explores Flomax and pregnancy, highlighting how the FDA categorizes the medication as a pregnancy Category B medication. It is considered generally safe to take Flomax while pregnant, but Flomax is not approved for use in women.

Although it is uncommon, it is possible to overdose on Flomax. This eMedTV segment describes some Flomax overdose symptoms, such as lightheadedness, dizziness, and fainting, especially when standing up. This page also covers treatment options.

This eMedTV page explores the safety of taking Flomax and Levitra at the same time. Although clinical studies observed that taking Flomax with Levitra did cause a drop in blood pressure, the medicines did not cause low blood pressure symptoms.

This portion of the eMedTV library explains why there is no approved generic Flomax available for sale. The next patent for Flomax expires in 2009, which may be the earliest date that a generic Flomax would become available.

This eMedTV segment discusses several Flomax alternatives, such as watchful waiting, surgery, or other medications. This page explains when these alternatives might be useful and lists some of the alternative medications to Flomax.