Flomax and Vertebral foraminal stenosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Vertebral foraminal stenosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Flomax (tamsulosin hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Zometa, and have Bone loss.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Vertebral foraminal stenosis 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 Vertebral foraminal stenosis?

Vertebral foraminal stenosis (narrowing of the intervertebral foramen) is found to be associated with 456 drugs and 351 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Vertebral foraminal stenosis.

On Aug, 07, 2026

50,469 people reported to have side effects when taking Flomax.
Among them, 56 people (0.11%) have Vertebral foraminal stenosis.

Could Flomax cause Vertebral foraminal stenosis?

Among these 56 people:

What is the gender of people who have Vertebral foraminal stenosis when taking Flomax? *

female: 26.42 %
male: 73.58 %

What is the age of people who have Vertebral foraminal stenosis when taking Flomax? *

What are other drugs people take besides Flomax? *

What are other side effects people have besides Vertebral foraminal stenosis? *

Pain: 53 people, 94.64%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 46 people, 82.14%
Stress And Anxiety: 40 people, 71.43%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 38 people, 67.86%
Weakness: 37 people, 66.07%
High Blood Cholesterol: 37 people, 66.07%
Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (spinal disc protrusion): 36 people, 64.29%
Injury: 34 people, 60.71%
Swallowing Difficulty: 34 people, 60.71%
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 33 people, 58.93%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Bone Loss: 11 people, 19.64%
Gynecomastia (enlargement of the gland tissue of the male breast): 10 people, 17.86%
Hypogonadism (reduction or absence of hormone secretion or other physiological activity of the gonads (testes or ovaries)): 10 people, 17.86%
Myasthenia Gravis (a chronic condition that causes muscles to tire and weaken easily): 9 people, 16.07%
Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 8 people, 14.29%
Constipation: 8 people, 14.29%
Prostate Cancer Metastatic: 5 people, 8.93%
Breast Cancer: 3 people, 5.36%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 3 people, 5.36%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 3.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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