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PAD Profile : Tamsulosin hydrochloride - Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Keywords :
BPH, LUTS, urinary tract symptoms, urinary frequency, urinary incontinence
Brand Names Include :
Flomax, Diffundox, Tabphyn, Flomaxtra
Traffic Light Status
Status 1 of 2.
Status :
Green
Preferred
Formulations :
- Modified release capsules
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :
Status 2 of 2.
Guidelines
No guidelines returned.
Other Drugs
- Tadalafil
- Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride
- Alfuzosin hydrochloride
- Doxazosin mesilate
- Terazosin hydrochloride
- Indoramin
- Prazosin hydrochloride
- Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction)
- Avanafil
- Vardenafil
- Solifenacin/tamsulosin
Other Indications
No indications returned.
Additional Documents
No additional documents returned.
Committee Recommendations
Date
Committee Name
Narrative
06 December 2017
Surrey & North West Sussex Area Prescribing Committee (formerly Prescribing Clinical Network)
Where an alpha blocker is indicated, the PCN recommend one of the following as a 1st-line treatment option:
- Tamsulosin (modified release) – GREEN (NOTE - prescribe as generic capsules)
- Doxazosin (immediate release) – GREEN (NOTE - XL / modified release preparations are considered BLACK)
Alfuzosin is more costly and is therefore not recommended as a 1st-line option.
Terazosin is reserved for patients with hepatic or renal failure since no dose adjustment is required in these patient groups.
Associated BNF Codes
07. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders
07.04.02. Drugs for urinary frequency enuresis and incontinence