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Tamsulosin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of tamsulosin include fatigue, diarrhoea, and dyspnoea, based on 131,692 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 4.1% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Tamsulosin side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for tamsulosin.

1
Fatigue6.6%8,654
2
Diarrhoea4.8%6,333
3
Dyspnoea4.5%5,944
4
Dizziness4.5%5,907
5
Death4.4%5,847
6
Drug Ineffective4.1%5,339
7
Off Label Use4.0%5,241
8
Fall3.9%5,119
9
Asthenia3.8%4,953
10
Nausea3.5%4,672
11
Pneumonia2.8%3,695
12
Pain2.8%3,663
13
Headache2.7%3,514
14
Arthralgia2.4%3,140
15
Acute Kidney Injury2.3%3,051

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that tamsulosin caused these reactions.

Report severity

70.2%Serious92,480 reports
36.7%Hospitalizations48,303 reports
11.1%Fatal14,557 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Tamsulosin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside tamsulosin. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Lenalidomide6.2%8,151
2
Aspirin2.3%2,997
3
Omeprazole2.2%2,907
4
Adalimumab2.1%2,813
5
Relugolix2.1%2,727
6
Apixaban2.0%2,674
7
Enzalutamide1.9%2,537
8
Pantoprazole-sodium1.8%2,380
9
Dutasteride1.7%2,292
10
Rivaroxaban1.6%2,122
11
Furosemide1.6%2,050
12
Atorvastatin-calcium1.6%2,044
13
Pimavanserin1.6%2,044
14
Pomalidomide1.5%1,994
15
Ibrutinib1.5%1,989

Taken alongside

1
Aspirin23.2%30,589
2
Atorvastatin-calcium18.8%24,695
3
Acetaminophen15.5%20,419
4
Metoprolol14.1%18,525
5
Amlodipine13.8%18,154
6
Omeprazole13.6%17,846
7
Furosemide13.4%17,701
8
Ergocalciferol13.3%17,527
9
Finasteride11.4%14,960
10
Metformin10.8%14,178
11
Pantoprazole-sodium10.6%13,917
12
Lisinopril10.3%13,602
13
Gabapentin10.2%13,367
14
Levothyroxine-sodium9.9%13,007
15
Simvastatin9.3%12,197

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports tamsulosin side effects

4.8% of tamsulosin adverse event reports involve female patients and 87.2% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 74%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female4.8%
Male87.2%
Unknown8.0%

Age group

< 2<0.1%
2–11<0.1%
12–170.1%
18–6425.5%
65+74.3%

What is tamsulosin used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking tamsulosin when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal PainAccidental ExposureAcute Coronary SyndromeAcute Kidney InjuryAdenoma BenignAdjuvant TherapyAdrenergic SyndromeAdverse EventAged ParentAllergic SinusitisAlopeciaAlpha-1 Anti-trypsin DeficiencyAnal IncontinenceAnalgesic TherapyAndrogenetic Alopecia

Showing 15 of 817 indications

Tamsulosin brand names and reporting trend

Tamsulosin is sold under the brand name Jalyn.

Brand names

Jalyn60

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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