Tamsulosin and Lower urinary tract symptoms - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lower urinary tract symptoms is found among people who take Tamsulosin, especially for people who are male, 60+ old.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Tamsulosin and have Lower urinary tract symptoms. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 58,649 people who have side effects when taking Tamsulosin 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 Feb, 03, 2023

58,649 people reported to have side effects when taking Tamsulosin.
Among them, 14 people (0.02%) have Lower urinary tract symptoms.

What is Tamsulosin?

Tamsulosin has active ingredients of tamsulosin. It is often used in prostate examination abnormal. eHealthMe is studying from 60,029 Tamsulosin users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Lower urinary tract symptoms?

Lower urinary tract symptoms is found to be associated with 241 drugs and 113 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Tamsulosin and Lower urinary tract symptoms reports submitted per year:

Could Tamsulosin cause Lower urinary tract symptoms?

Gender of people who have Lower urinary tract symptoms when taking Tamsulosin *:

female: 0.0 %
male: 100 %

Age of people who have Lower urinary tract symptoms when taking Tamsulosin *:

Common drugs people take besides Tamsulosin *:

Common side effects people have besides Lower urinary tract symptoms *:

Urinary Retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder): 5 people, 35.71%
Abscess (pus): 4 people, 28.57%
Staphylococcal Infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria): 4 people, 28.57%
Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 4 people, 28.57%
Back Pain: 3 people, 21.43%
Cardiac Failure: 2 people, 14.29%
Impaired Fasting Glucose: 2 people, 14.29%
Iron Deficiency Anaemia: 2 people, 14.29%
Lung Infection: 2 people, 14.29%
Neck Pain: 2 people, 14.29%

Common conditions people have *:

Urinary Tract Infection: 4 people, 28.57%
Prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland): 3 people, 21.43%
Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinaemia (cancer affects small lymphocytes (white blood cells)): 2 people, 14.29%
Urination - Excessive At Night: 2 people, 14.29%
Prostatic Dysplasia (enlargement of prostate): 1 person, 7.14%
Prostate Cancer Metastatic: 1 person, 7.14%
Prostate Cancer: 1 person, 7.14%
Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system in which gradual destruction of myelin occurs in patches throughout the brain or spinal cord): 1 person, 7.14%
Pain: 1 person, 7.14%
Haematuria (presence of blood in urine): 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Tamsulosin and have Lower urinary tract symptoms?

Check whether Lower urinary tract symptoms 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.

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How severe was Lower urinary tract symptoms and when was it recovered:

Lower urinary tract symptoms in Tamsulosin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of tamsulosin:

Lower urinary tract symptoms and drugs with ingredients of tamsulosin

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Tamsulosin:

Tamsulosin (60,029 reports)

Common Tamsulosin side effects:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4,506 reports
Dizziness: 3,400 reports
Diarrhea: 3,266 reports
Weakness: 3,232 reports
Breathing difficulty: 3,208 reports
Death: 2,726 reports

Browse all side effects of Tamsulosin:

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Lower urinary tract symptoms treatments and more:

Lower urinary tract symptoms (827 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Lower urinary tract symptoms:

All the drugs that are associated with Lower urinary tract symptoms:

Lower urinary tract symptoms (241 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Lower urinary tract symptoms:

Lower urinary tract symptoms (113 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on tamsulosin (the active ingredients of Tamsulosin) and Tamsulosin (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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