Name:Tamsulosin
Cas No:106133-20-4
MF:C20H28N2O5S
Use:Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Appearance:white powder

Name:Tamsulosin
Cas No:106133-20-4
MF:C20H28N2O5S
Use:Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Appearance:white powder

Mechannism:

Tamsulosin is a selective α1 receptor antagonist that has preferential selectivity for the α1A receptor in the prostate versus the α1B receptor in the blood vessels.

When alpha 1 receptors in the bladder neck and the prostate are blocked, this causes a relaxation in smooth muscle and therefore less resistance to urinary flow. Due to this the pain associated with BPH can be reduced.

clinical uses:

Tamsulosin is primarily used for benign prostatic hyperplasia, but is sometimes used for the passage of kidney stones by the same mechanism of smooth muscle relaxation via alpha antagonism