Brand Reference: Flomax
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hydrochloride RxNorm Concept ID | 77492 | U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxNorm) |
| CMS NADAC Pharmacy Acquisition Unit Cost | $0.0560 / unit | CMS Medicaid NADAC Weekly Feed |
| Walk-In Chain Pharmacy Cash Average | $38.00 / mo | CMS NADAC + U.S. Retail Markup Index |
| Mark Cuban Cost Plus Wholesale Price | $5.80 / mo | Cost Plus Drugs Wholesale Feed |
| Community Mean Out-of-Pocket Paid | $7.20 / mo | 27 Zero-PHI Verified Patient Logs |
Preferentially blocks alpha-1A adrenoceptors (70% of prostatic smooth-muscle alpha receptors) over vascular alpha-1B receptors, relaxing bladder neck and prostatic urethral smooth-muscle tone to boost peak urinary flow without systemic blood pressure drop.
Out-of-pocket price dispersion on Tamsulosin Hydrochloride spans $5.80 to $38.00 per 30-day fill: pharmacy acquisition benchmarks sit near $0.0560/unit, allowing cash buyers bypassing PBM spread pricing to retain $32.20 each month (85% reduction).
With 9–13 hours (modified-release beads) residence kinetics and > 90% fasting / controlled-fed 30 min after same daily meal bioavailability, Tamsulosin Hydrochloride undergoes hepatic cyp3a4 and cyp2d6 oxidation plus conjugation and establishes therapeutic activity over 4–8 hours initial urinary flow gain; 2 weeks peak.
Standard adult regimens span 0.4 mg PO once daily 30 min after same meal, 0.8 mg PO once daily. Prescribers screen specifically against planned cataract phacoemulsification without surgeon alert (intraoperative floppy iris syndrome); severe sulfonamide anaphylaxis, while community micro-logs most frequently note retrograde/anejaculation (18% of reports), first-dose postural dizziness (9% of reports), rhinitis (8% of reports).
Across 27 verified cash-pay logs, Tamsulosin Hydrochloride achieves a 83.50% Worth-It rating with out-of-pocket spend averaging $7.20/mo versus $38.00/mo walk-in retail.
Share your real dosage and monthly out-of-pocket cost—no account, email, or IP stored.
Switched to Cost Plus Drugs at 0.4 mg PO once daily 30 min after same meal for Tamsulosin Hydrochloride; monthly out-of-pocket dropped to $5.10 compared with $38.00 retail.
Completed 10 weeks on Tamsulosin Hydrochloride (0.8 mg PO once daily). Zero notable side effects on steady dosing.
Consistent biomarker response on 0.4 mg PO once daily 30 min after same meal Tamsulosin Hydrochloride sourced via Cash Clinic ($6.73/mo cash pay without insurance prior authorization).