Flomax: profile and news

US and Foreign Drug Names  Feb 22, 2006
For example, in the United States, Flomax is a brand name for tamsulosin, prescribed for an enlarged prostate, but in Italy, the active ingredient in a drug ... - Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),

When Abroad, Beware of Drug Name Confusion  Feb 8, 2006
Other potential brand name confusions include Flomax, which is a prostate drug (tamsulosin) in the United States and a pain medicine (morniflumate) in Italy. ... - Diabetes Self Management

Saw Palmetto Wilts as Benign Prostate Hyperplasia Treatment  Feb 9, 2006
A new NIH-funded study comparing saw palmetto, pygeum africanum (an evergreen bark extract, Flomax (tamsulosin) and placebo is in the planning stages. - CNN

Even pros discover they're not immortal  Feb 10, 2006
Monroe, who tours the country on behalf of Flomax, a prescription drug for enlarged prostates, has seen many of his basketball peers suffer from physical ... - Indianapolis Star,

Crackdown on prescription drug imports seems fishy  Feb 18, 2006
...prescription drugs. And he saw no harm in ordering the prostate drug Flomax from a Canadian mail-order house earlier this month. He ... - Sun-Sentinel.com,

Saw Palmetto Wilts as Benign Prostate Hyperplasia Treatment  09 Feb 2006
A new NIH-funded study comparing saw palmetto, pygeum africanum (an evergreen bark extract, Flomax (tamsulosin) and placebo is in the planning stages. - CNN

Phacoemulsification cataract surgery: Flomax associated with ...  Jan 17, 2006
...syndrome ( IFIS ) 1 has been observed during phacoemulsification cataract surgery in some patients treated with alpha-1 blockers, including Flomax ( Tamsulosin ... - Xagena.it,

NO SURE-FIRE ALZHEIMER'S TEST -- YET  Jan 17, 2006
...prostate? I had been on Flomax for five years, and it increased the flow of urine. -- GW. ... months. Flomax (tamsulosin) acts differently. ... - Charlotte Sun-Herald,

When Abroad, Beware of Drug Name Confusion  Feb 8, 2006
Other potential brand name confusions include Flomax, which is a prostate drug (tamsulosin) in the United States and a pain medicine (morniflumate) in Italy. ... - Diabetes Self Management

FDA Cautions Consumers Against Filling US Prescriptions Abroad  Jan 12, 2006
For example, in the United States, "Flomax" is a brand name for tamsulosin, a treatment for an enlarged prostate, while in Italy, the active ingredient in the ... - Community Dispatch (press release)

FDA CAPSULES  Jan 24, 2006
In the United States, the drug Flomax is prescribed to treat an enlarged prostate. But in Italy a drug also called Flomax is an anti-inflammatory treatment. ... - New York Newsday,

FDA warns against buying prescription drugs on the net or overseas  Jan 17, 2006
In the US "Flomax" is a brand name for tamsulosin, a treatment for an enlarged prostate, while in Italy, the active ingredient in the product called "Flomax ... - News-Medical.net,

FDA Warns Against Confusion Over Foreign Prescription Drug Brand ...  Jan 12, 2006
For example, FDA cited Flomax, which in the US is the brand name for the enlarged prostate treatment tamsulosin but in Italy is the brand name for the anti ... - Kaiser network.org,

Abbott Reports Record Sales, Earnings and Cash Flow in 2005  Jan 25, 2006
As a result, beginning Jan. 1, 2006, Abbott no longer records sales of low-margin BI products (Mobic, Flomax and Micardis), but still earns a commission. ... - MSN Money

US warns of brand errors in imported drugs  Jan 12, 2006
Drugs with identical brand names cited in the FDA warning are: Aldactone, Alphadine, Antagon, Calan, Cervidil, Cloderm, Diasorb, Dilacor, Flomax, Hexalen, Naqua ... - International Herald Tribune,

Warning About Online Medication Orders  Jan 19, 2006
For example, Flomax is the name of a drug used to treat prostate disease in this country, but in Italy it is the name of a fever and pain reliever. ... - CBS4Boston,

Basketball Legend Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe Launches 'Flomax(R) ...  Nov 30, 2005
30 /PRNewswire/ -- Basketball legend Earl "The Pearl" Monroe is the point man for the "FLOMAX One Week Challenge," a national campaign to educate men about ... - PR Newswire (press release),

Basketball Legend Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe Launches 'Flomax ...  Nov 30, 2005
NEW YORK, November 30, 2005 /PRNewswire/ -- Basketball legend Earl "The Pearl" Monroe is the point man for the "FLOMAX One Week Challenge," a national campaign ... - PharmaLive.com (press release),

FDA MedWatch - Flomax (tamsulosin HCl) Associated with ...  Nov 22, 2005
...and FDA notified healthcare professionals of revisions to PRECAUTIONS and ADVERSE REACTIONS sections of the prescribing information for Flomax, indicated for ... - PharmaLive.com (press release),

Label Change for Flomax Following Report of Cataract Surgery ...  Nov 22, 2005
IFIS) in their cataract surgery practices. "Flomax does not affect vision or eye health," said Dr. Chang. "But it blocks the dilator ... - DG News

Shift in BPH Treatment From Symptom Relief to Disease Management ...  Dec 5, 2005
..."Dynamics in the BPH market expect to change significantly as market leaders, Astellas' Flomax and Merck's Proscar, approach patent expiries followed by ... - PR Newswire (press release),

Safety alert: Drug-name game  Dec 5, 2005
European Flomax, for example, can thin the blood and cause salt retention, a risk for people with high blood pressure and an unwelcome effect for those taking ... - Consumer Reports (subscription)

NBA legend offers up a few pearls of wisdom  Dec 3, 2005
The Hall of Famer, who retired from the New York Knicks in 1980, still is making moves off the court as point man for the Flomax One Week Challenge, a national ... - Bridgewater Courier News,

Pain meds should be taken with care  Dec 5, 2005
Basketball legend Earl "The Pearl" Monroe is the point man for the "FLOMAX One Week Challenge," a national campaign to educate men about benign prostatic ... - Inside Bay Area,

Caldwell: An update on Veterans' benefits  Dec 7, 2005
Verelan and Verelan PM. Also the Alpha-blocker Flomax, which is used for benign prostate enlargement, is being considered. [continue]. - Norwell Mariner,

So you have kidney stones.  Nov 17, 2005
...channel. Rescheduled for the day before Thanksgiving. Urologist gives me some sample Flomax to take also, sposed to "relax" things. Ok ... - New West,

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...[+]. (PRN) - Basketball Legend Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe Launches 'Flomax(R) (Tamsulosin Hydrochloride) One Week Challenge' to Educate Men About BPH ... [+. ... - Bolsamania.com,

Harry Frezza Jr.: Don't wait to treat urological problems  Dec 3, 2005
..."I'm asking guys to be aware of it.". Monroe is being treated with a medicine called Flomax, which he says has gotten him back to normal. ... - Bridgewater Courier News,

FREE PRESS COLUMNIST  Nov 17, 2005
Richard, who had a stroke in 1995 and prostate cancer, takes four drugs, Flomax, which treats symptoms of an enlarged prostate; Tenex, which controls blood ... - Detroit Free Press,

A lot of info, if you can get to it  Nov 13, 2005
At one point, he tried to register Flomax and the computer said "service unavailable." He back-tracked, tried again, and it worked the second time. ... - St. Petersburg Times,

SMSNA: Viagra Also Alleviates Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms  Nov 21, 2005
Flomax (tamsulosin hydrochloride) is one of the most widely used alpha-blockers; Proscar (finasteride) is a well-known member of the class of 5-alpha-reductase ... - MedPage Today,

Same Name, Different Drug  Nov 25, 2005
For instance, Flomax is the name of a drug used to treat prostate disease in this country, but is a fever and pain reliever in Italy. ... - KWWL,

Havas - Third Quarter 2005 Revenue  Nov 8, 2005
Corporate/finance: Previade-Mutouest (France) - Healthcare: Flomax CR (Boehringer - Ingelheim) (United States) The losses include Volkswagen (United States ... - PR Newswire (press release),

An important alert about another prescription drug danger  Sep 13, 2005
Here's an example: Flomax is the name of a drug used to treat prostate disease in this country. But it's a fever and pain reliever in Italy . ... - Providence Eyewitness News,

Obama against review of stress disorder cases  Oct 2, 2005
Alpha blocker to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy. Brand name: Flomax. Nonformulary drugs aren't dispensed routinely on bases. ... - Daily Press,

Same Name, Very Different Drug  Sep 20, 2005
For instance, Flomax is the name of a drug used to treat prostate disease in this country, but it's the name of a fever and pain reliever in Italy. ... - WCCO,

Officials Warn Of Dangerous Drug Name Mix-Ups  08 Sep 2005
For instance, Flomax is the name of a drug used to treat prostate disease in this country, but is a fever and pain reliever in Italy. ... - CBS2 Chicago,

DEADLY PRESCRIPTION MIX-UPS  Aug 24, 2005
...in Spain. Flomax, used for prostate disease in the United States, has the same name as a pain medication in Italy. Vivelle, which ... - National Center for Policy Analysis,

Prostate problems, treatments  Aug 15, 2005
Alpha-blockers (brand names include Flomax, Cardura and Hytrin) relax the neck of the bladder, making it easier to urinate. ... - Arizona Republic,

Buying the Wrong Medicine Overseas  Aug 15, 2005
...of an ulcer drug in Spain. Flomax for prostate disease has the same name as a pain medication in Italy. And Vivelle, which in the ... - Wall Street Journal

Study Shows Treatment with Flomax(R) Results in More Rapid ...  Jul 12, 2005
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Findings from a newly published study showed that patients who received Flomax® (tamsulosin hydrochloride ... - Yahoo News (press release)

Study Shows Treatment with Flomax(R) Results in More Rapid ...  Jul 13, 2005
Findings from a newly published study showed that patients who received Flomax(R) (tamsulosin hydrochloride) experienced significantly greater improvement in ... - dBusinessNews Hartford (press release)

Abbott to stop distributing painkiller Mobic  Aug 2, 2005
Beginning Jan. 1, 2006, Abbott will stop distributing Mobic, Flomax and Micardis, Lake County-based Abbott said Monday. Flomax is ... - Chicago Sun-Times

Manhattan Research Reveals Leading Physician-Ranked Pharmaceutical ...  Aug 5, 2005
Actonel, Botox, Abilify, Aranesp, Concerta, Adderall, Humira, Avelox, Provigil, Aldara, Peg-Intron, Restasis, Risperdal, Levaquin, Flomax, Copaxone, Seasonale ... - PharmaLive.com (press release)

Abbott Labs amends US distribution deal for Boehringer Ingelheim ...  Aug 2, 2005
Abbott said it will cease booking sales of Boehringer's Mobic, Flomax and Micardis treatments from 2006, when a co-promotion agreement expires. ... - Forbes

Abbott Laboratories: Co-promotion with Boehringer Ingelheim ...  Aug 1, 2005
Ingelheim’s distributor and co-promoter in the United States for three products manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim: Mobic®, Flomax® and Micardis®. ... - PharmaLive.com (press release)

ABBOTT LABS: Drugmaker to drop partner's products  Aug 2, 2005
The other two drugs covered by the amended agreement with Germany-based Boehringer are Micardis for high blood pressure and Flomax for treating enlarged ... - Chicago Tribune

Rival says drug tops Abbott’s  Jul 12, 2005
Unlisted Boehringer said that patients on its Flomax drug experienced significantly greater improvement in symptoms of prostate enlargement after four days of ... - Crain's Chicago Business

CORRECT: Why I'm still in love with Abbott  Jul 14, 2005
Cost of goods sold has soared in the quarter due to a very fast growth of lower margin drugs Mobic and Flomax. Is this a problem? ... - Investor's Business Daily (subscription)

Drug Name Confusion: Preventing Medication Errors  Jul 19, 2005
And a 50-year-old woman was hospitalized after taking Flomax, used to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate, instead of Volmax, used to relieve ... - RedNova.com

Abbott Reports 17.5 Percent Sales Increase in the Second Quarter  Jul 13, 2005
...billion. Other products contributing to double-digit growth in the United States included TriCor, Ultane, Omnicef, Flomax and Mobic. ... - Yahoo News (press release)

Drug-Drug Interactions: The pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions between FLOMAX capsules and other alpha-adrenergic blocking agents have not been determined. However, interactions may be expected and FLOMAX capsules should NOT be used in combination with other alpha-adrenergic blocking agents.

The pharmacokinetic interaction between cimetidine and FLOMAX capsules was investigated. The results indicate significant changes in tamsulosin HCI clearance (26% decrease) and AUC (44% increase). Therefore, FLOMAX capsules should be used with caution in combination with cimetidine, particularly at doses higher than 0.4 mg.

Results from limited in vitro and in vivo drug-drug interaction studies between tamsulosin HCI and warfarin are inconclusive. Therefore, caution should be exercised with concomitant administration of warfarin and FLOMAX capsules.