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Tamsulosin and Tamsulosin Hydrochloride
Identifier
020170
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
A description of the experience
Tamsulosin is an α1a adrenergic receptor antagonist used in the symptomatic treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). and was first marketed in 1996 under the trade name Flomax, and also under the name Omnic.
Tamsulosin is used in the treatment of difficult urination, a common symptom of enlarged prostate. Tamsulosin, and other medications in the class called alpha blockers, work by relaxing bladder neck muscles and muscle fibers in the prostate itself and make it easier to urinate.
Adverse effects
- Immunologic: Higher risk of allergic reaction in those with sulfa allergies.
- Ophthalmologic: Patients taking tamsulosin are prone to a complication known as floppy iris syndrome during cataract surgery. Adverse outcomes of the surgery are greatly reduced by the surgeon's prior knowledge of the patient's history with this drug, and thus having the option of alternative techniques.
- Severe hypotension
Tamsulosin has also affected sexual function in men. It can cause males to experience retrograde ejaculation In males, retrograde ejaculation occurs when the fluid to be ejaculated, which would normally exit the body via the urethra, is redirected to the urinary bladder. Normally, the bladder sphincter contracts and the ejaculate goes to the urethra, the area of least pressure. In retrograde ejaculation, this sphincter does not function properly. This side effect can be mitigated by exercising the sphincter muscle; this is done by practicing a pumping action during ejaculation and urination - some semen fluid can then be ejaculated.
On Dec, 29, 2016 12,565 people reported to have side effects when taking Tamsulosin. Among them, 70 people (0.56%) have Hallucination
Time on Tamsulosin when people have Hallucination :
| < 1 month | 1 - 6 months | 6 - 12 months | 1 - 2 years | 2 - 5 years | 5 - 10 years | 10+ years | |
| Hallucination | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
On Dec, 30, 2016 3,762 people reported to have side effects when taking Tamsulosin Hydrochloride. Among them, 27 people (0.72%) have Hallucination
On Feb, 7, 2016: 7,589 people reported to have side effects when taking Tamsulosin. Among them, 197 people (2.60%) have Death.
Time on Tamsulosin when people have Death :
| < 1 month | 1 - 6 months | 6 - 12 months | 1 - 2 years | 2 - 5 years | 5 - 10 years | 10+ years | |
| Death | 0.00% | 42.86% | 14.29% | 35.71% | 7.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Age of people who have Death when taking Tamsulosin :
| 0-1 | 2-9 | 10-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | |
| Death | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.49% | 5.49% | 89.02% |
Top conditions involved for these people :
- Hypertension (23 people, 11.68%)
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (19 people, 9.64%)
On Jan, 28, 2016: 2,179 people reported to have side effects when taking Tamsulosin hydrochloride. Among them, 32 people (1.47%) have Death.