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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C20H28N2O5S
Molecular Weight 408.512
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of TAMSULOSIN

SMILES

CCOC1=C(OCCN[C@H](C)CC2=CC(=C(OC)C=C2)S(N)(=O)=O)C=CC=C1

InChI

InChIKey=DRHKJLXJIQTDTD-OAHLLOKOSA-N
InChI=1S/C20H28N2O5S/c1-4-26-17-7-5-6-8-18(17)27-12-11-22-15(2)13-16-9-10-19(25-3)20(14-16)28(21,23)24/h5-10,14-15,22H,4,11-13H2,1-3H3,(H2,21,23,24)/t15-/m1/s1

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Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00706

Tamsulosin, a sulfamoylphenethylamine-derivative alpha-adrenoceptor blocker with enhanced specificity for the alpha-adrenoceptors of the prostate, is commonly used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The drug is commercially available in a racemic mixture of 2 isomers, and is pharmacologically related to doxazocin, prazosin, and terazosin. However, unlike these drugs, tamsulosin has a higher affinity for the alpha-1A- adrenergic receptors, which are located in vascular smooth muscle. Studies show that tamsulosin has about 12 times greater affinity for alpha-1 adrenergic receptors in the prostate than those in the aorta, which may result in a reduced incidence of adverse cardiovascular effects. Tamsulosin is sold under the trade name Flomax.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: Tamsulosin can across the blood-brain barrier.

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
FLOMAX

Approved Use

Flomax® (tamsulosin hydrochloride) capsules are indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Launch Date

8.6106243E11
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
10.1 ng/mL
0.4 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 0.4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: LOW-FAT
17.1 ng/mL
0.4 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 0.4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
29.8 ng/mL
0.8 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 0.8 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: LOW-FAT
29.1 ng/mL
0.8 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 0.8 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: HIGH-FAT
41.6 ng/mL
0.8 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 0.8 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
8.8694 ng/mL
0.4 mg single, oral
dose: 0.4 mg
route of administration: oral
experiment type: single
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: healthy
age:
sex:
food status: Fed
9.015 ng/mL
0.4 mg single, oral
dose: 0.4 mg
route of administration: oral
experiment type: single
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: healthy
age:
sex:
food status: Fed
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
151 ng × h/mL
0.4 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 0.4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: LOW-FAT
199 ng × h/mL
0.4 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 0.4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
440 ng × h/mL
0.8 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 0.8 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: LOW-FAT
449 ng × h/mL
0.8 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 0.8 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: HIGH-FAT
557 ng × h/mL
0.8 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 0.8 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
137.0248 ng*h/mL
0.4 mg single, oral
dose: 0.4 mg
route of administration: oral
experiment type: single
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: healthy
age:
sex:
food status: Fed
148.9023 ng*h/mL
0.4 mg single, oral
dose: 0.4 mg
route of administration: oral
experiment type: single
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: healthy
age:
sex:
food status: Fed
143.274899999999 ng*h/mL
0.4 mg single, oral
dose: 0.4 mg
route of administration: oral
experiment type: single
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: healthy
age:
sex:
food status: Fed
157.945499999999 ng*h/mL
0.4 mg single, oral
dose: 0.4 mg
route of administration: oral
experiment type: single
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: healthy
age:
sex:
food status: Fed
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
14.9 h
0.8 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 0.8 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: FASTED
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
6%
0.4 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 0.4 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: LOW-FAT
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
0.4 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.4 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 0.4 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 54 years
n = 1
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: benign prostatic hyperplasia
Age Group: 54 years
Sex: M
Population Size: 1
Sources:
Disc. AE: Drug eruption...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Drug eruption (1 patient)
Sources:
0.8 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.8 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.8 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
n = 492
Health Status: unhealthy
Population Size: 492
Sources:
Disc. AE: Abnormal ejaculation...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Abnormal ejaculation (1.6%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Drug eruption 1 patient
Disc. AE
0.4 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.4 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 0.4 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 54 years
n = 1
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: benign prostatic hyperplasia
Age Group: 54 years
Sex: M
Population Size: 1
Sources:
Abnormal ejaculation 1.6%
Disc. AE
0.8 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.8 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.8 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
n = 492
Health Status: unhealthy
Population Size: 492
Sources:
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Initial choices and final outcomes in lower urinary tract symptoms.
2001
Our experience with the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with tamsulosin.
2001
[The efficacy and safety of terazosin and tamsulosin in patients with urinary disturbance accompanying prostatic hypertrophy].
2001 Jan
Tamsulosin in men with confirmed bladder outlet obstruction: a clinical and urodynamic analysis from a single centre in New Zealand.
2001 Jan
[Omnic (tamsulosin) in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia].
2001 Jan-Feb
A 6-month large-scale study into the safety of tamsulosin.
2001 Jun
Worldwide experience with alfuzosin and tamsulosin.
2001 Oct
Stimulatory effect of phenylephrine on the secretion of beta-endorphin from rat adrenal medulla in vitro.
2001 Oct 8
Terazosin for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
2002
Tamsulosin: a review of its pharmacology and therapeutic efficacy in the management of lower urinary tract symptoms.
2002
Tamsulosin: an update of its role in the management of lower urinary tract symptoms.
2002
Citalopram-induced priapism.
2002 Apr
[Alpha 1-adrenoceptor antagonists for treatment of prostatic hyperplsia].
2002 Dec
The use of alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists in lower urinary tract disease.
2002 Feb
Managing reboxetine-associated urinary hesitancy in a patient with major depressive disorder: a case study.
2002 Feb
[Transition zone index in predicting therapeutic efficacy of benign prostatic hyperplasia].
2002 Jan
[Comparison of a phytotherapeutic agent (Permixon) with an alpha-blocker (Tamsulosin) in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a 1-year randomized international study].
2002 Jun
[Clinical evaluation of the effect of tamsulosin hydrochloride and cernitin pollen extract on urinary disturbance associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia in a multicentered study].
2002 May
Biochemical and functional characterization of alpha-adrenergic receptors in the rabbit vagina.
2002 Nov 1
Gateways to clinical trials.
2002 Oct
Identification of binding sites of prazosin, tamsulosin and KMD-3213 with alpha(1)-adrenergic receptor subtypes by molecular modeling.
2002 Oct 11
[alpha 1-receptor blockade in therapy of benign prostatic hyperplasia syndrome. Correct dosing for optimal effectiveness].
2002 Sep
[Comparison of prazosin, terazosin and tramsulosin: functional and binding studies in isolated prostatic and vascular human tissues].
2002 Sep
[Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of using terazosin and tamsulosin in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia].
2002 Sep-Oct
[Correction of urination disorders caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia in cardiac surgery].
2003
A randomized, double-blind crossover study of tamsulosin and controlled-release doxazosin in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
2003 Jan
Combination treatment with an alpha-blocker plus an anticholinergic for bladder outlet obstruction: a prospective, randomized, controlled study.
2003 Jun
Drug treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and hospital admission for BPH-related surgery.
2003 May
Patents

Sample Use Guides

FLOMAX (tamsulosin HCl) capsules 0.4 mg once daily is recommended as the dose for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of BPH. It should be administered approximately onehalf hour following the same meal each day.
Route of Administration: Oral
Tamsulosin at concentrations of 0.1 and 1 uM directly inhibited MCh-induced contractility of pregnant rat ureters.
Name Type Language
TAMSULOSIN
HSDB   INN   MI   VANDF   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
TAMSULON
Brand Name English
HIP1402
Code English
tamsulosin [INN]
Common Name English
TAMSULOSIN [HSDB]
Common Name English
HIP-1402
Code English
TAMSULOSIN [VANDF]
Common Name English
TAMSULOSIN [MI]
Common Name English
BENZENESULFONAMIDE, 5-(2-((2-(2-ETHOXYPHENOXY)ETHYL)AMINO)PROPYL)-2-METHOXY-, (R)-
Common Name English
HGP-0412
Code English
(-)-(R)-5-(2-((2-(O-ETHOXYPHENOXY)ETHYL)AMINO)PROPYL)-2-METHOXYBENZENESULFONAMIDE
Common Name English
Tamsulosin [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
WHO-VATC QG04CA52
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WHO-ATC G04CA52
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NDF-RT N0000175553
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LIVERTOX NBK548017
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NCI_THESAURUS C29713
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WHO-VATC QG04CA02
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NDF-RT N0000000099
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WHO-VATC QG04CA53
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WHO-ATC G04CA53
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WHO-ATC G04CA02
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Code System Code Type Description
CAS
106133-20-4
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WIKIPEDIA
TAMSULOSIN
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CHEBI
9398
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RXCUI
77492
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PRIMARY RxNorm
MERCK INDEX
M10451
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PRIMARY Merck Index
EPA CompTox
DTXSID3023631
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DAILYMED
G3P28OML5I
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DRUG BANK
DB00706
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DRUG CENTRAL
2562
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FDA UNII
G3P28OML5I
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PUBCHEM
129211
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SMS_ID
100000082422
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IUPHAR
488
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INN
6750
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MESH
C088482
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EVMPD
SUB10827MIG
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL836
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NCI_THESAURUS
C75055
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HSDB
7744
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