Flomax and Papilloedema - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Papilloedema is reported as a side effect among people who take Flomax (tamsulosin hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, also take Claritin, and have Hepatitis c.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Papilloedema 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 Papilloedema?

Papilloedema (optic disc swelling) is found to be associated with 498 drugs and 775 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Papilloedema.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 30, 2026

50,469 people reported to have side effects when taking Flomax.
Among them, 21 people (0.04%) have Papilloedema.

Among these 21 people:

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

female: 0.0 %
male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Papilloedema when taking Flomax? *

What are other drugs people take besides Flomax? *

What are other side effects people have besides Papilloedema? *

Vision Blurred: 11 people, 52.38%
Optic Atrophy (the loss of a proportion of optic disc nerve fibres): 9 people, 42.86%
Blindness: 8 people, 38.10%
Optic Neuritis (optic nerve inflammation): 8 people, 38.10%
Weight Decreased: 7 people, 33.33%
Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 33.33%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 7 people, 33.33%
Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 7 people, 33.33%
Keratitis (eye's cornea, the front part of the eye, becomes inflamed): 6 people, 28.57%
Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 28.57%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hepatitis C: 7 people, 33.33%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 14.29%
Prostatic Disorder: 2 people, 9.52%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 1 person, 4.76%
Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 1 person, 4.76%
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (haemoglobin in the urine): 1 person, 4.76%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 1 person, 4.76%
Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 1 person, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Dulani S, Dulani R, Lele S, Diagavane S, Anjankar S, Jaiswal N, Subramaniam PS, Juneja R, "Chronic Subdural Haematoma in a Case of Hyperthyroidism Presenting with Papilledema", Chinese Medicine, 2012 Dec .
Dulani S, Dulani R, Lele S, Diagavane S, Anjankar S, Jaiswal N, Subramaniam PS, Juneja R, "Chronic Subdural Haematoma in a Case of Hyperthyroidism Presenting with Papilledema", Chinese Medicine, 2012 Dec .

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

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