Thank you for visiting the healthcare professional section of http://www.4FLOMAX.com/. As you know, many men are suffering from BPH, and a number of untreated patients are at risk for complications. Thankfully, urologists lead the way in patient education and the management of BPH - in fact, urologists write more than 16 times the prescriptions for BPH than primary care physicians.1
This site contains clinical information about FLOMAX for urologists, as well as a variety of resources including patient education materials. It also offers a review of BPH basics, screening materials and conversation starters for primary care professionals and allied professionals. Just choose from the custom links below, or use the navigation at left to browse the entire site.
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Important Safety Information
FLOMAX is indicated to treat the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). FLOMAX is not indicated to treat hypertension. As with other alpha-adrenergic blocking agents, there is a potential risk of syncope. Patients beginning treatment with FLOMAX should be cautioned to avoid driving or hazardous tasks for 12 hours after their first dose or increase in dose should syncope occur. The most common side effects are dizziness, abnormal ejaculation, and rhinitis.
Caution should be exercised with concomitant administration of warfarin and FLOMAX. In addition, FLOMAX should be used with caution in combination with cimetidine, particularly at doses higher than 0.4 mg. FLOMAX is contraindicated in patients known to be hypersensitive to tamsulosin HCl or any component of FLOMAX.
Before prescribing FLOMAX, please see the full Prescribing Information.
1. IMS Health, National Disease and Therapeutic Index (NDTI™), IMS Health, National Prescription Audit (NPA), 2001 - December 2002 and IMS Health, Next Generation Prescription Services (NGPS), 2003 - May 2006, using customized BPH diagnosis and factored prescriptions.
