G04CA02 tamsulosin
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: medicines for an enlarged prostate
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 24 medicines in this group.
- 19 prescription only (POM)
- 5 no longer supplied or not available
Active substance: Tamsulosin – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- G Genito urinary system and sex hormones 815 medicines
- G04 Urologicals 373 medicines
- G04C Drugs used in benign prostatic hypertrophy 62 medicines
- G04CA Alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists, benign prostatic hypertrophy 52 medicines
- G04CA02 tamsulosin 24 medicines
- G04CA Alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists, benign prostatic hypertrophy 52 medicines
- G04C Drugs used in benign prostatic hypertrophy 62 medicines
- G04 Urologicals 373 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Contiflo XL 400 micrograms capsules SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Cositam XL 400 micrograms prolonged-release tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Faramsil 400 micrograms prolonged-release tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Flectone XL 400 micrograms prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Flomaxtra XL 400 micrograms SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Flomaxtra XL 400 micrograms film coated prolonged release tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Flomaxtra XL 400 micrograms prolonged-release tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Flomaxtra XL 400 micrograms tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Galebon 0.4 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Morvesin 400 microgram SSR capsules SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Omnic XL 400 micrograms tablets, Flomaxtra XL 400 micrograms tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Omsula 0.4 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Pamsvax XL 400 micrograms capsules SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Pinexel PR 400 micrograms prolonged-release hard capsules SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Tabphyn MR 400 micrograms capsules SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Tamfrex XL 400 micrograms capsules SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Tamsulosin Ascend 400 mcg modified-release capsule, hard | Prescription only (POM) |
| Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 400 micrograms MR capsules SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Tamsulosin Hydrochloride Consilient Health 400 micrograms prolonged-release hard capsules SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Tamsulosin Hydrochloride Liconsa 0.4 mg modified release hard capsules SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Tamsulosin Hydrochloride Stada 400 microgram prolonged-release hard capsules SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Tamsulosin Hydrochloride Zentiva 400 micrograms prolonged-release capsules hard SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Tamsumac 0.4 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Tamurex 400 mcg prolonged-release capsules SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
Other groups of the same level
- G04CA01 alfuzosin 12 medicines
- G04CA03 terazosin 3 medicines
- G04CA04 silodosin 3 medicines
- G04CA52 tamsulosin and dutasteride 5 medicines
- G04CA53 tamsulosin and solifenacin 5 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: G04CA02 Tamsulosin
- French: G04CA02 tamsulosine
- German: G04CA02 Tamsulosin
- Spanish: G04CA02 TAMSULOSINA
- German: G04CA02 Tamsulosin
- Italian: G04CA02 TAMSULOSINA
- Polish: G04CA02 TAMSULOSIN
- Turkish: G04CA02 tamsulosin
- Portuguese (Brazil): G04CA02 Tansulosina
Sources
- Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
- Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
- World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group G04CA02
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