Tamsulosin and Prostatitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Prostatitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Tamsulosin (tamsulosin), especially for people who are 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Metformin, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Prostatitis when taking Tamsulosin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 70,950 people who have side effects when taking Tamsulosin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tamsulosin?

Tamsulosin has active ingredients of tamsulosin. It is often used in prostate examination abnormal. eHealthMe is studying from 72,635 Tamsulosin users. Check the latest studies of Tamsulosin.

What is Prostatitis?

Prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland) is found to be associated with 511 drugs and 543 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Prostatitis.

On Aug, 06, 2026

70,950 people reported to have side effects when taking Tamsulosin.
Among them, 125 people (0.18%) have Prostatitis.

Among these 125 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Tamsulosin and have Prostatitis?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Tamsulosin:

Tamsulosin (72,635 reports)

Prostatitis treatments and more:

Prostatitis (8,079 reports)

How severe was Prostatitis and when was it recovered:

Prostatitis in Tamsulosin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of tamsulosin:

Prostatitis and drugs with ingredients of tamsulosin (125 reports)

Sub-studies by age:

0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Tamsulosin:

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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Prostatitis:

Prostatitis (511 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Prostatitis:

Prostatitis (543 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.

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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