Flomax for women

[mamadog]

I have had multiple kidney stones each and every year for more than thirty years. I was one of the first female recipients of Flomax (at the time there was no generic available). My health insurance company refused to pay for this initially, however my doctor insisted that it was necessary and it did, in fact, help me pass kidney stones. I still use this today when I have stones that are difficult to pass. I started taking this when I was in my early twenties and I have never had a negative reaction. I does cause some drowsiness but the benefit is worth the minor effects.

[TU RN, DNP, CRNA]

α1 adrenergic receptors have a wide variety of effects on the vasculature throughout the body as well as a number of smooth muscle functions, so logically it stands to reason that if α antagonists will relax the smooth muscle of the prostrate and ureters for men, the same mechanism of action would apply to the same urinary structures in women, no?

[smartin13]

We use it all the time in our post-op patients who have a hard time going after several days regardless of if they are female or male.

[Fiona59]

When you've used Flomax you must remember it can affect your vision in the future.

It's called "floppy iris" syndrome. If you are having any opthamology procedure you need to tell the surgeon.