Can I buy Flomax over the counter?

Tamsulosin is available on prescription and you can also buy it from pharmacies. It comes as tablets and capsules. If you buy tamsulosin from a pharmacy make sure you see your doctor within 6 weeks of starting your treatment to make sure it’s OK for you to carry on taking this medicine.

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How long is Flomax prescribed for?

The efficacy of 0.4 mg daily of tamsulosin in patients with LUTS due to BPH is sustained for up to 6 years. Tamsulosin demonstrated high tolerability and enduring safety throughout the study without development of tolerance.

What is a good substitute for Flomax?

Doctors also prescribe four other drugs in this class to treat the symptoms of BPH:

alfuzosin (Uroxatral)
doxazosin (Cardura)
silodosin (Rapaflo)
terazosin (Hytrin)

Is Walmart or Walgreens cheaper for prescriptions?

In our survey of prescription drug prices, stand-alone CVS pharmacies and those inside Target stores narrowly edged out Walmart and undercut the other major drugstores by more than $600. When we compared prices for a range of vaccinations, Walgreens was the overall winner but not the cheapest for any one vaccine.

Why is Flomax taken at night?

Dosage for Flomax Take the first dose at bedtime to minimize the chances of getting dizzy or fainting.

How much does generic Flomax cost?

This is a generic drug. The average cost for 30 Capsule(s), 0.4mg each of the generic (tamsulosin hcl) is $58.10.

What is the cost of Flomax pills?

The cost for Flomax oral capsule 0.4 mg is around $985 for a supply of 100 capsules, depending on the pharmacy you visit. Prices are for cash paying customers only and are not valid with insurance plans.

Can I use GoodRx with Medicare?

While you can’t use GoodRx in conjunction with any federal or state-funded programs like Medicare or Medicaid, you can use GoodRx as an alternative to your insurance, especially in situations when our prices are better than what Medicare may charge.

Which is cheaper Walmart or CVS?

Here’s what we found: In our survey of prescription drug prices, stand-alone CVS pharmacies and those inside Target stores narrowly edged out Walmart and undercut the other major drugstores by more than $600.

What drug is better than Flomax?

Doctors also prescribe four other drugs in this class to treat the symptoms of BPH: alfuzosin (Uroxatral) doxazosin (Cardura) silodosin (Rapaflo)