Acai berry vs. Flomax: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Acai berry and Flomax. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 77,624 people who take Acai berry and Flomax, and is updated regularly.
What is Acai berry?
Acai berry has active ingredients of acai. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 136 Acai berry users. Check the latest studies of Acai berry.
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.
77,624 people who take Acai berry and Flomax are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Flomax (tamsulosin hydrochloride)
- Acai Berry (acai)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Acai Berry:
- not at all: 14.29 %
- somewhat: 28.57 %
- moderate: 28.57 %
- high: 21.43 %
- very high: 7.14 %
Flomax:
- not at all: 4.88 %
- somewhat: 24.88 %
- moderate: 39.0 %
- high: 24.41 %
- very high: 6.82 %
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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.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Acai berry (105 reports)
- Flomax (50,476 reports)
Browse all side effects of Acai berry:
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 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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on acai and tamsulosin hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Acai berry and Flomax, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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