Source: FDA, National Drug Code (US) Revision Year: 2020
Tamsulosin hydrochloride is an antagonist of alpha1A adrenoceptors in the prostate.
Tamsulosin hydrochloride is ()(R)5[2-[[2-(o-Ethoxyphenoxy) ethyl]amino]propyl]-2-methoxybenzenesulfonamide, monohydrochloride. Tamsulosin hydrochloride is a white crystalline powder that melts with decomposition at approximately 230°C. It is sparingly soluble in water and methanol, slightly soluble in glacial acetic acid and ethanol, and practically insoluble in ether.
The empirical formula of tamsulosin hydrochloride is C20H28N2O5S • HCl. The molecular weight of tamsulosin hydrochloride is 444.98.
Its structural formula is:
Each FLOMAX capsule for oral administration contains tamsulosin hydrochloride, USP 0.4 mg, and the following inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose; methacrylic acid copolymer dispersion; triacetin; calcium stearate; talc; gelatin; iron oxide; FD&C blue No. 2; titanium dioxide; propylene glycol; and shellac.
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Capsule: 0.4 mg, olive green and orange hard gelatin, imprinted on one side with FLOMAX 0.4 mg and on the other side with BI 58. |
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Product: 63629-3384 NDC: 63629-3384-1 30 CAPSULE in a BOTTLE Distributed by: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT 06877 USA FLOMAX is a registered trademark of, and licensed from: Astellas Pharma Inc., Tokyo 103-8411, JAPAN |
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| FLOMAX | Canada, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States |
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