Nursing Considerations Across the Lifespan: Alpha-1 antagonists are not recommended for children under the age of 2 years old
Geriatric Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of tamsulosin in the
Practice: The authors stated that several limitations of the present evidence must be addressed in future trials before
Flomax (tamsulosin) works on alpha receptors to relax muscles in the neck of the bladder and
Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) • Female
Dutasteride and tamsulosin combination is used to treat men who have symptoms of an enlarged prostate gland, which is also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Dizziness, lightheadedness, drowsiness, runny/stuffy nose, or ejaculation problems may occur
This is harmless
General guidelines: 2
Hydrochlorothiazide inhibits the reabsorption of Na and chloride at the beginning of the distal convoluted tubule
It is in the parasympathomimetic class of drugs
If tamsulosin is required by the mother, it is not a reason to discontinue
Treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) Dosing
8 mg or two capsules daily given ½ hour FLOMAX capsules are not indicated for the treatment of hypertension
Common range is 0
Apply to a hairless area of intact skin of upper arm or torso once every 7 days
Main Action
Dosage is individualized; in studies, best results were achieved by continuous, frequent puffing over 20 min
The review concluded that consistent positive findings across multiple clinical trials suggested that in women with lower urinary tract symptoms (particularly those with voiding dysfunction) tamsulosin may be an effective and safe treatment option
The goal of this CE activity is to provide nurses and nurse practitioners with knowledge and skills to manage patients on anticoagulant drugs
Maximum dose, 80 mg/day
Anticoagulants are a group of drugs that are used to prevent blood clot formation
Zosyn is used to treat bacterial infections and is effective on a wide The definition of nursing implications can be confusing because the word “implication” has multiple meanings
DrLact safety Score for Flomax is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses