Flomax vs. Gelnique: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Flomax and Gelnique. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 103,461 people who take Flomax and Gelnique, 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 Gelnique?
Gelnique has active ingredients of oxybutynin chloride. It is often used in urge incontinence. eHealthMe is studying from 370 Gelnique users. Check the latest studies of Gelnique.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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103,461 people who take Flomax and Gelnique are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Flomax (tamsulosin hydrochloride)
- Gelnique (oxybutynin chloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Flomax:
- not at all: 4.89 %
- somewhat: 24.66 %
- moderate: 39.26 %
- high: 24.37 %
- very high: 6.83 %
Gelnique:
- not at all: 5.36 %
- somewhat: 26.27 %
- moderate: 31.1 %
- high: 27.08 %
- very high: 10.19 %
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Browse 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 zBrowse all side effects of Gelnique:
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 tamsulosin hydrochloride and oxybutynin chloride (the active ingredients of Flomax and Gelnique, 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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