Flomax and Sonata drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Flomax (tamsulosin hydrochloride) and Sonata (zaleplon). Common drug interactions include musculoskeletal pain among females and anxiety among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Flomax and Sonata. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 50 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Flomax?
Flomax has active ingredients of tamsulosin hydrochloride. It is often used in enlarged prostate. eHealthMe is studying from 52,865 Flomax users. Check the latest studies of Flomax.
What is Sonata?
Sonata has active ingredients of zaleplon. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 3,330 Sonata users. Check the latest studies of Sonata.
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50 people who take Flomax and Sonata together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Flomax and Sonata, by gender? *:
female:
- Musculoskeletal pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Nephrogenic anaemia (anaemia due to kidney disease)
- Renal failure acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
- Respiratory disorder (respiratory disease)
- Rhinitis allergic (inflammation of the nasal airways due to allergy)
- Temporomandibular joint syndrome (pain at the temporomandibular joint due to various causes of increased muscle tension and spasm. it is believed that syndrome is a physical manifestation of psychological stress)
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Blood cholesterol increased
male:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Pain
- Bipolar disorder (mood disorder)
- Chest pain
- Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
- Drug ineffective
- Dysarthria (speech disorder)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
What are the common drug interactions of Flomax and Sonata, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Renal cell carcinoma stage unspecified (kidney cancer in unknown stage)
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Bipolar disorder (mood disorder)
- Blood thyroid stimulating hormone increased
- Brain damage
- Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
- Depression
- Drug abuser
- Drug dependence
- Drug ineffective
40-49:
- Diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent
- Diabetic coma
- Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Nephrolithiasis (calculi in the kidneys)
- Rectal haemorrhage (bleeding from anus)
- Increased appetite
- Anxiety
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Bipolar disorder (mood disorder)
50-59:
- Chills (felling of cold)
- Constipation
- Depression
- Diarrhoea
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Eye pain
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Incontinence (lack of moderation or self-control)
- Multiple sclerosis relapse (reoccurrence of a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath)
- Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves)
60+:
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
- Dyspnoea exertional (breathlessness or shortness of breath)
- Ecchymosis (a discoloration of the skin resulting from bleeding underneath)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Ocular rosacea (redness, irritation or burning of the eyes)
- Pleural effusion (water on the lungs)
- Pneumonia
- Sleep apnoea syndrome (a sleep-related disorder in which the effort to breathe is diminished or absent)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Pain: 11 people, 22.00%
- Depression: 7 people, 14.00%
- Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 4 people, 8.00%
- Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 6.00%
- Sleep Disorder: 3 people, 6.00%
- Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 3 people, 6.00%
- Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 6.00%
- High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 6.00%
- Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 3 people, 6.00%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on tamsulosin hydrochloride and zaleplon (the active ingredients of Flomax and Sonata, respectively), and Flomax and Sonata (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
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