Tamsulosin

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Tamsulosin

Description of the Drug

Tamsulosin is an alpha-1A and alpha-1B adrenergic receptor antagonist used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, ureteral stones, prostatitis, and female voiding dysfunction.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00706

Brand Name(s)

Not Available

Company Owner(s)

The Acme Laboratories Ltd, Alkem Laboratories Ltd, Sandoz Inc, Anbison Laboratory Co Ltd, Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Zydus Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc, Actavis Laboratories Fl Inc, Synthon Pharmaceuticals Inc, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Adrenergic receptor alpha-1 PROTEIN FAMILY ANTAGONIST CHEMBL2094251

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL34378
PharmGKB PA451583
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014844
DrugBank DB00706
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14855215 14855214
PubChem 129211
LINCS LSM-45903
Nikkaji J340.699G
BindingDB 50060964
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID3023631
DrugCentral 2562
ChemicalBook CB22675761 CB3128875
Guide to Pharmacology 488
rxnorm FLOMAX TAMSULOSIN TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE
KEGG Ligand C07124
ChEBI 9398
ZINC ZINC000001530694