FLOMAX

This brand name is authorized in Canada, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Active ingredients

The drug FLOMAX contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Tamsulosin
UNII 11SV1951MR - TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Tamsulosin binds selectively and competitively to post-synaptic α1-adrenoreceptors, prevailingly their subtypes designated α1A and α1D. Thus relaxation of smooth muscles of the prostate and urethra is achieved, which leads to a reduction of tonus and an improvement of the urinary flow.

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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
FLOMAX Capsule FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
G04CA02 Tamsulosin G Genito urinary system and sex hormones → G04 Urologicals → G04C Drugs used in benign prostatic hypertrophy → G04CA Alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: CA Health Products and Food Branch Identifier(s): 02270102
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 166720, 166721
Country: TR İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu Identifier(s): 8699043890413, 8699043890420
Country: US FDA, National Drug Code Identifier(s): 0024-5837, 0597-0058, 63629-3384

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