Insomnia in Flomax - how severe and when it was recovered? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We study how severe was Insomnia, when it was recovered, drug effectiveness, race, and more among people who take Flomax (tamsulosin hydrochloride). This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports submitted to eHealthMe, 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 Insomnia?
Insomnia (sleeplessness) is found to be associated with 3,118 drugs and 5,168 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Insomnia.
29 people who have Insomnia while taking Flomax were studied.

Severity of Insomnia *:
- least: 0.0 %
- moderate: 54.17 %
- severe: 37.5 %
- most severe: 8.33 %
When people recovered from Insomnia *:
- while on drug: 8.33 %
- after off the drug: 25.0 %
- not yet: 66.67 %
Effectiveness of Flomax *:
- not at all: 4.35 %
- somewhat: 21.74 %
- moderate: 52.17 %
- high: 21.74 %
- very high: 0.0 %
Race of the people *:
- African American, Non-Hispanic: 0.0 %
- American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0 %
- Asian: 0.0 %
- Hispanic: 4.55 %
- Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders: 0.0 %
- Two or more races: 4.55 %
- White, Non-Hispanic: 90.91 %
Time on Flomax *:
- < 1 month: 3.7 %
- 1 - 6 months: 22.22 %
- 6 - 12 months: 22.22 %
- 1 - 2 years: 14.81 %
- 2 - 5 years: 22.22 %
- 5 - 10 years: 7.41 %
- 10+ years: 7.41 %
Gender of people when taking Flomax *:
- female: 0.0 %
- male: 100 %
Age of people when taking Flomax *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 6.9 %
- 40-49: 6.9 %
- 50-59: 17.24 %
- 60+: 68.97 %
Conditions people have *:
- High Blood Pressure: 12 people, 41.38%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 8 people, 27.59%
- Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 13.79%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 13.79%
- Depression: 3 people, 10.34%
- Urination - Difficulty With Flow: 3 people, 10.34%
- Dysthymia (mild chronic depression): 3 people, 10.34%
- Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 3 people, 10.34%
- Diabetes: 3 people, 10.34%
- Parkinson's Disease: 2 people, 6.90%
Other drugs people take besides Flomax *:
- Gabapentin: 4 people, 13.79%
- Norvasc: 4 people, 13.79%
- Metoprolol Tartrate: 3 people, 10.34%
- Lisinopril: 3 people, 10.34%
- Simvastatin: 3 people, 10.34%
- Cymbalta: 2 people, 6.90%
- Ramipril: 2 people, 6.90%
- Magnesium: 2 people, 6.90%
- Furosemide: 2 people, 6.90%
- Prazosin Hydrochloride: 2 people, 6.90%
Other side effects people have besides Insomnia *:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 13.79%
- High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 10.34%
- Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 10.34%
- Memory Loss: 3 people, 10.34%
- Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 2 people, 6.90%
- Urination - Difficulty With Flow: 2 people, 6.90%
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 2 people, 6.90%
- Erection Problems: 2 people, 6.90%
- Depression: 2 people, 6.90%
- Dysthymia (mild chronic depression): 1 person, 3.45%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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How the study uses the data?
The study is based on tamsulosin hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Flomax). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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