Page values for "Tamsulosin"
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1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Tamsulosin |
| brand | String | Flomax |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:Alpha-1_blockers|Alpha-1A adrenergic blocker]] • [[:Category:BPH_treatments|Benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment]] |
| mechanism | String | |
| uses | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-000001BA-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000001BB-QINU`"' |
| starting_dose | String | 0.4 mg PO once daily, 30 minutes after the same meal each day |
| preparations | String | 0.4 mg capsules |
| fda_max | String | 0.8 mg/d (rarely needed) |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | Oral |
| onset | String | Symptom improvement within 1 week; peak effect at 4-6 weeks |
| duration | String | 24 hours |
| halflife | String | 9-15 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-000001BC-QINU`"' |
| bioavailability | String | >90% (oral; food slows absorption and reduces peaks, hence the post-meal dosing rule)'"`UNIQ--ref-000001BD-QINU`"' |
| pregnancy | String | Not applicable (male indication); historical Category B if used in unrelated female cases.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> |
| legal | String | [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US |