Below is a list of answers to common questions from healthcare professionals about FLOMAX.
Before prescribing FLOMAX capsules, please see the full Prescribing Information.
What are the contraindications for FLOMAX?
What is the recommended dose for FLOMAX?
Is FLOMAX reimbursed by managed care organizations?
What is the Matter of FACT™ basics?
FLOMAX is indicated to treat the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). FLOMAX is not indicated for the treatment of hypertension.
What are the contraindications for FLOMAX?
FLOMAX capsules are contraindicated in patients known to be hypersensitive to tamsulosin HCl or any component of FLOMAX capsules.
What is the recommended dose for FLOMAX?
FLOMAX capsules 0.4 mg once daily is recommended as the dose for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of BPH. It should be administered approximately one-half hour following the same meal each day.
For those patients who fail to respond to the 0.4 mg dose after two to four weeks of dosing, the dose of FLOMAX capsules can be increased to 0.8 mg once daily.
Is FLOMAX reimbursed by managed care organizations?
FLOMAX is reimbursed by 98% of managed care organizations.1
FLOMAX should be stored at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).
What is the Matter of FACT™ basics?
The Matter of FACT™ basics is a free resource for patients and their loved ones that provides facts about male urinary symptoms associated with BPH and how they may be managed with FLOMAX. Members can access downloadable educational materials and receive ongoing communications that encourage discussion about symptoms and treatment options.
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. Verispan's Managed Care Formulary Drug Audit, Spring 2005. The spring 2005 data represent an estimated 58% of all US HMO subscribers whose prescriptions benefits are controlled by formularies.
