Only available on prescription, Flomax Relief MR is the UK's most widely prescribed treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It is a well-established and generally well-tolerated medicine, with few drug interactions and a few, generally mild side-effects.
Once taking Flomax Relief MR, many men start to feel the benefits within 7 - 14 days, although it might take longer to achieve optimal benefit.
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Further information and advice regarding benign prostatic hyperplasia, such as: what is BPH?, how common is it? and what are the symptoms of BPH?
Red Flags (urgent medical referral) |
•Pain on urination |
•Fever (unexplained fever could
indicate UTI) |
•Bloody or cloudy urine in last
3 months (could indicate possible UTI; also associated with bladder cancer) |
•Urinary incontinence (could
indicate chronic outflow obstruction of the bladder) |
Contraindications to supply
of Tamsulosin |
•Prostate surgery undertaken |
•Unstable/undiagnosed diabetes
e.g. characterised by excessive thirst/tiredness |
•Problems with liver,
kidneys or heart |
•Fainting, dizziness or
weakness when standing up (postural hypotension) |
•Eye operation for
cataract planned |
•Recently experienced blurred
or cloudy vision (not been examined by GP/optician) |
•Allergy or bad reaction
to Tamsulosin |
Concomitant Therapies |
•Prescribed treatment
for BPH (including prescribed tamsulosin) |
•Doxazosin |
•Indoramin |
•Prazosin |
•Terazosin |
•Verapamil |