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In [[medicine]], '''tamsulosin''' is a selective antagonist of alpha1-[[adrenergic receptor]]s. | In [[medicine]], '''tamsulosin''' is a selective antagonist of alpha1-[[adrenergic receptor]]s. | ||
==History== | |||
Flomax brand of tamsulosin was approved by the [[Food and Drug Administration]] in the [[United States]] with a [http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/HowDrugsareDevelopedandApproved/ApprovalApplications/NewDrugApplicationNDA/ New Drug Application] (NDA) in 1997.<ref>[http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm?fuseaction=Search.SearchAction&SearchType=BasicSearch&Search_Button=Submit&searchTerm=020579 Drugs@FDA]. U S Food and Drug Administration</ref> A generic version was approved with a [http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/HowDrugsareDevelopedandApproved/ApprovalApplications/AbbreviatedNewDrugApplicationANDAGenerics/ Abbreviated New Drug Application] (ANDA) in 2007.<ref>[http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm?fuseaction=Search.SearchAction&SearchType=BasicSearch&Search_Button=Submit&searchTerm=077451 Drugs@FDA]. U S Food and Drug Administration</ref> | |||
==Pharmacology== | |||
===Administration=== | |||
===Distribution=== | |||
===Metabolism=== | |||
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===Toxicity=== | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Revision as of 15:39, 14 December 2009
In medicine, tamsulosin is a selective antagonist of alpha1-adrenergic receptors.
History
Flomax brand of tamsulosin was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States with a New Drug Application (NDA) in 1997.[1] A generic version was approved with a Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) in 2007.[2]
Pharmacology
Administration
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
External links
The most up-to-date information about Tamsulosin and other drugs can be found at the following sites.
- Tamsulosin - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Tamsulosin - Drug information for consumers from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Tamsulosin - Detailed information from DrugBank.