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Tamsulosin

Tamsulosin (Flomax) is used to improve urine flow in men with an enlarged prostate. The ingredient is listed in two presentations: Flomax as a tablet and Jalyn as a capsule.

Flomax

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

0.2mg · 0.4mg

Tamsulosin tablets for an enlarged prostate. It relaxes the muscles around the prostate to ease urination.

From$1.21/ tabletView

Jalyn

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

0.5mg + 0.4mg

Dutasteride and tamsulosin capsules for an enlarged prostate. Dutasteride shrinks the prostate slowly, tamsulosin relaxes muscle to ease urination.

From$1.88/ capsuleView

Key points

  • Flomax (Boehringer Ingelheim) and Jalyn (GlaxoSmithKline) are the two originator brands listed for this ingredient in the catalogue.
  • The two products differ in their active composition: Flomax contains tamsulosin alone, while Jalyn pairs it with dutasteride.

Common questions about Tamsulosin

What strengths does Flomax have?

Tamsulosin is available in 0.2 mg and 0.4 mg tablets through Flomax. This gives two options for adjusting the dose within the product’s range.

What does Jalyn contain besides tamsulosin?

Jalyn is a capsule that combines 0.5 mg tamsulosin with 0.4 mg dutasteride, a second active ingredient not present in Flomax.

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