Flomax and Unilateral hydronephrosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Unilateral hydronephrosis 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 Zometa, and have Metastases to bone.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Unilateral hydronephrosis 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 Unilateral hydronephrosis?
Unilateral hydronephrosis (kidney stone that causes obstruction of the ureter) is found to be associated with 1,007 drugs and 1,194 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Unilateral hydronephrosis.
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 >>>.
50,469 people reported to have side effects when taking Flomax.
Among them, 138 people (0.27%) have Unilateral hydronephrosis.

Among these 138 people:
How long have people been on Flomax when they have Unilateral hydronephrosis? *
What is the gender of people who have Unilateral hydronephrosis when taking Flomax? *
What is the age of people who have Unilateral hydronephrosis when taking Flomax? *
What are other drugs people take besides Flomax? *
What are other side effects people have besides Unilateral hydronephrosis? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Flomax and have Unilateral hydronephrosis?
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Flomax:
- Flomax (52,865 reports)
Unilateral hydronephrosis treatments and more:
- Unilateral hydronephrosis (10,429 reports)
How severe was Unilateral hydronephrosis 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+
Browse all side effects of Flomax:
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 zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Unilateral hydronephrosis:
- Unilateral hydronephrosis (1,007 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Unilateral hydronephrosis:
- Unilateral hydronephrosis (1,194 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).
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