Flomax and Abdominal distension - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Abdominal distension is reported as a side effect among people who take Flomax (tamsulosin hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Aspirin, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Abdominal distension when taking Flomax. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 50,469 people who have side effects when taking Flomax 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 Abdominal distension?

Abdominal distension is found to be associated with 2,560 drugs and 3,658 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Abdominal distension.

On Jul, 21, 2026

50,469 people reported to have side effects when taking Flomax.
Among them, 534 people (1.06%) have Abdominal distension.

Could Flomax cause Abdominal distension?

Among these 534 people:

How long have people been on Flomax when they have Abdominal distension? *

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What is the gender of people who have Abdominal distension when taking Flomax? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Flomax:

Flomax (52,865 reports)

Abdominal distension treatments and more:

Abdominal distension (126,532 reports)

How severe was Abdominal distension and when was it recovered:

Abdominal distension in Flomax

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of tamsulosin hydrochloride:

Abdominal distension and drugs with ingredients of tamsulosin hydrochloride (728 reports)

Sub-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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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Abdominal distension:

Abdominal distension (2,560 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Abdominal distension:

Abdominal distension (3,658 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on tamsulosin hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Flomax) and Flomax (the brand name). 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?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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