Tamsulosindrug info
tamsulosin hydrochloride 0.4 MG Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules are indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules are not indicated for the treatment of hypertension. Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules are an alpha 1 adrenoceptor antagonist indicated for treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules are not indicated for the treatment of hypertension
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 1, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Tamsulosin hydrochloride is an antagonist of alpha 1A adrenoceptors in the prostate. Tamsulosin hydrochloride is 5-[(2R)-2-[[2-(2-Ethoxyphenoxy)ethyl]amino]propyl]-2-methoxybenzenzenesulfonamide Hydrochloride. Tamsulosin hydrochloride is a white or almost white powder, melts with decomposition at approximately 230°C. It is freely soluble in formic acid, sparingly soluble in methanol, slightly soluble in water and in dehydrated alcohol and practically insoluble in ether. The empirical formula of tamsulosin hydrochloride is C 20 H 28 N 2 O 5 S·HCl. The molecular weight of tamsulosin hydrochloride is 444.97.
Its structural formula is: Each tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules for oral administration contains tamsulosin hydrochloride, USP 0.4 mg, and the following inactive ingredients: sugar spheres (corn starch and sucrose), propyl gallate, methacrylic acid and ethyl acrylate copolymer, ethylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, talc, methacrylic acid and ethyl acrylate copolymer dispersion, hypromellose, colloidal silicon dioxide, gelatin, sodium lauryl sulphate and titanium dioxide. The capsules are printed with Black Ink TEK SW 9008 containing black iron oxide, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol and shellac. FDA approved dissolution specifications differ from USP. structural formula
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 1, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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