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Tamsulosin

Index Tamsulosin

Tamsulosin, sold under the trade name Alna ® / Flomax ®, is a medication used to treat symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and chronic prostatitis, help with the passage of kidney stones, and for urinary retention along with other measures. [1]

34 relations: Adrenergic receptor, Alfuzosin, Alna (disambiguation), Alpha blocker, Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor, Alpha-1 blocker, Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor, Aspermia, Astellas Pharma, ATC code G04, Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Boehringer Ingelheim, California v. Murray, Cataract surgery, Chronic bacterial prostatitis, Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, CSL Limited, Dutasteride, Dutasteride/tamsulosin, Dyssynergia, Finasteride, Heart failure, Hematuria, Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome, Kidney stone disease, List of adrenergic drugs, List of drugs: Fl, List of drugs: T-Td, Nasal congestion, Retrograde ejaculation, Sulfonamide (medicine), Synthon (company), Transurethral resection of the prostate, Urinary retention.

Adrenergic receptor

The adrenergic receptors (or adrenoceptors) are a class of G protein-coupled receptors that are targets of the catecholamines, especially norepinephrine (noradrenaline) and epinephrine (adrenaline).

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Alfuzosin

Alfuzosin (INN, provided as the hydrochloride salt) is a pharmaceutical drug of the α1 blocker class.

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Alna (disambiguation)

Alna can refer to.

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Alpha blocker

Alpha-blockers, also known as α-blockers or α-adrenoreceptor antagonists, are a class of pharmacological agents that act as antagonists on α-adrenergic receptors (α-adrenoceptors).

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Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor

The alpha-1 (α1) adrenergic receptor is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) associated with the Gq heterotrimeric G-protein.

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Alpha-1 blocker

Alpha-1 blockers (also called alpha-adrenergic blocking agents) constitute a variety of drugs that block alpha-1-adrenergic receptors in arteries, smooth muscles, and central nervous system tissues.

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Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor

The alpha-1A adrenergic receptor (α1A adrenoreceptor), also known as ADRA1A, formerly known also as the alpha-1C adrenergic receptor, is an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor, and also denotes the human gene encoding it.

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Aspermia

Aspermia is the complete lack of semen with ejaculation (not to be confused with azoospermia, the lack of sperm cells in the semen).

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Astellas Pharma

is a Japanese pharmaceutical company, formed on 1 April 2005 from the merger of and.

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ATC code G04

G04.

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also called prostate enlargement, is a noncancerous increase in size of the prostate.

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Boehringer Ingelheim

C.H. Boehringer Sohn AG & Ko.

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California v. Murray

The trial of Conrad Murray (People of the State of California v. Conrad Robert Murray) was the American criminal trial of Michael Jackson's personal physician, Conrad Murray, who was charged with involuntary manslaughter for the pop singer's death on June 25, 2009, from a massive overdose of the general anesthetic propofol.

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Cataract surgery

Cataract surgery is the removal of the natural lens of the eye (also called "crystalline lens") that has developed an opacification, which is referred to as a cataract.

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Chronic bacterial prostatitis

Chronic bacterial prostatitis is a bacterial infection of the prostate gland.

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Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis or chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a pelvic pain condition in men, and should be distinguished from other forms of prostatitis such as chronic bacterial prostatitis and acute bacterial prostatitis.

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CSL Limited

CSL Limited is a global specialty biotechnology company that researches, develops, manufactures, and markets products to treat and prevent serious human medical conditions.

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Dutasteride

Dutasteride, sold under the brand name Avodart among others, is a medication used primarily to treat enlarged prostate in men.

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Dutasteride/tamsulosin

The combination of dutasteride and tamsulosin, sold under the brand names Combodart, Duodart, and Jalyn, is a medication produced by GlaxoSmithKline for the treatment of adult male symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

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Dyssynergia

Dyssynergia is any disturbance of muscular coordination, resulting in uncoordinated and abrupt movements.

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Finasteride

Finasteride, sold under the brand names Proscar and Propecia among others, is a medication used mainly to treat an enlarged prostate or scalp hair loss in men.

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Heart failure

Heart failure (HF), often referred to as congestive heart failure (CHF), is when the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to maintain blood flow to meet the body's needs.

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Hematuria

Hematuria is the presence of red blood cells in the urine.

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Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome

Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) is a complication that may occur during cataract extraction in certain patients.

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Kidney stone disease

Kidney stone disease, also known as urolithiasis, is when a solid piece of material (kidney stone) occurs in the urinary tract.

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List of adrenergic drugs

This is a list of adrenergic drugs.

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List of drugs: Fl

No description.

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List of drugs: T-Td

No description.

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Nasal congestion

Nasal congestion is the blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels.

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Retrograde ejaculation

Retrograde ejaculation occurs when semen, which would, in most cases, be ejaculated via the urethra, is redirected to the urinary bladder.

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Sulfonamide (medicine)

Sulfonamide (also called sulphonamide, sulfa drugs or sulpha drugs) is the basis of several groups of drugs.

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Synthon (company)

Synthon is a Dutch multinational that produces generic human drugs.

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Transurethral resection of the prostate

Transurethral resection of the prostate (commonly known as a TURP, plural TURPs, and rarely as a transurethral prostatic resection, TUPR) is a urological operation.

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Urinary retention

Urinary retention is an inability to completely empty the bladder.

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ATC code G04CA02, ATCvet code QG04CA02, C20H28N2O5S, FloMax, Flomax, Flomaxtra, Flowmax, Harnal, Omnic, Pamsvax, Pradif, Tabphyn, Tamsolusin, Tamsulosin hydrochloride, Tamsulosine, Tamsulosinum, Tamurex.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamsulosin

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