Flomax and Throat irritation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Throat irritation is found among people who take Flomax, especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Flomax and have Throat irritation. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 46,826 people who have side effects when taking Flomax from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Jan, 30, 2023

46,826 people reported to have side effects when taking Flomax.
Among them, 112 people (0.24%) have Throat irritation.

What is Flomax?

Flomax has active ingredients of tamsulosin hydrochloride. It is often used in enlarged prostate. eHealthMe is studying from 49,075 Flomax users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Throat irritation?

Throat irritation is found to be associated with 2,137 drugs and 1,442 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Flomax and Throat irritation reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Flomax and have Throat irritation?

Check whether Throat irritation is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related studies

How severe was Throat irritation and when was it recovered:

Throat irritation in Flomax

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

Throat irritation and drugs with ingredients of tamsulosin hydrochloride (86 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Flomax:

Flomax (49,075 reports)

Common Flomax side effects:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3,892 reports
Weakness: 3,172 reports
Drug ineffective: 3,088 reports
Dizziness: 3,049 reports
Breathing difficulty: 2,596 reports
Diarrhea: 2,552 reports
Pain: 2,398 reports

Browse all side effects of Flomax:

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Throat irritation treatments and more:

Throat irritation (42,219 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Throat irritation:

Common drugs associated with Throat irritation:

All the drugs that are associated with Throat irritation:

Throat irritation (2,137 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Throat irritation:

Rheumatoid arthritis: 2,965 reports
Asthma: 2,633 reports
High blood pressure: 1,748 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 1,457 reports
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 1,332 reports
Primary pulmonary hypertension: 1,307 reports
High blood cholesterol: 1,113 reports
Gastroesophageal reflux disease: 1,088 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Throat irritation:

Throat irritation (1,442 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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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