tamsulosin
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tamsulosin (usually uncountable, plural tamsulosins)
(pharmacology) An alpha-adrenergic blocking agent administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C20H28N2O5S·HCl to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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Alpha blockers appear to lead to both higher and faster stone clearance rates. citation A combination of tamsulosin and a corticosteroid may be better than tamsulosin alone.
Following intravenous or oral administration of an immediate-release formulation, the elimination half-life of tamsulosin hydrochloride in plasma ranged from 5 to 7 hours.
Of the 4,844 subjects randomly assigned to receive treatment, 69% of subjects in the combination group, 67% in the group receiving AVODART, and 61% in the tamsulosin group completed 4 years of double-blind treatment.
Seven subjects experienced dizziness mainly occurring with simultaneous Tmax administration of tamsulosin.