Flomax and Status epilepticus - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Status epilepticus is reported as a side effect among people who take Flomax (tamsulosin hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Decadron, and have Glioma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Status epilepticus 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 Status epilepticus?

Status epilepticus (a life-threatening condition in which the brain is in a state of persistent seizure) is found to be associated with 663 drugs and 949 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Status epilepticus.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

50,469 people reported to have side effects when taking Flomax.
Among them, 14 people (0.03%) have Status epilepticus.

Could Flomax cause Status epilepticus?

Among these 14 people:

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

  • female: 14.29 %
  • male: 85.71 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 8.33 %
  • 40-49: 16.67 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 75.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Flomax? *

  1. Decadron: 5 people, 35.71%
  2. Keppra: 4 people, 28.57%
  3. Viagra: 3 people, 21.43%
  4. Lipitor: 3 people, 21.43%
  5. Zestril: 3 people, 21.43%
  6. Oracea: 3 people, 21.43%
  7. Metrocream: 3 people, 21.43%
  8. Celexa: 2 people, 14.29%
  9. Colace: 2 people, 14.29%
  10. Coreg: 2 people, 14.29%

What are other side effects people have besides Status epilepticus? *

  1. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 3 people, 21.43%
  2. Brain Abscess: 3 people, 21.43%
  3. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 3 people, 21.43%
  4. Brain Oedema (excess accumulation of fluid in the intracellular or extracellular spaces of the brain): 3 people, 21.43%
  5. Impaired Healing: 3 people, 21.43%
  6. Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 3 people, 21.43%
  7. Cerebral Infarction (less blood supply to brain resulting tissue damage): 2 people, 14.29%
  8. Haemorrhagic Stroke (stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain): 2 people, 14.29%
  9. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 2 people, 14.29%
  10. Stroke In Evolution (unstable stage in stroke syndrome in which the blockage is present but the syndrome has not progressed to the stage of completed stroke): 2 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Glioma (a type of tumour that starts in the brain or spine): 3 people, 21.43%
  2. Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 2 people, 14.29%
  3. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 14.29%
  4. Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 2 people, 14.29%
  5. 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): 2 people, 14.29%
  6. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Status epilepticus and when was it recovered:

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

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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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).

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