AboutStephen W. Leslie, MD Expertise Questions concerning erectile dysfunction, kidney stones and prostate disorders including prostate cancer. I have a special interest in kidney stone disease prevention.
Experience Full time practicing urologist with 20 years experience. Assistant Clinical Professor of Urology at the Medical College of Ohio. Editor in Chief of eMedicine Urology internet textbook. Author of only book written for patients by a urologist on the subject of kidney stones "The Kidney Stones Handbook". Inventor of the "Parachute" and "Escape" kidney stone baskets and the "Calculus" stone prevention analysis computer program.
Organizations American Urological Association, Ohio State Medical Association, Sexual Medicine Society
Publications Men's Health, Journal of Urology, Urology, Healthwatch Magazine, Emergency Medicine Monthly, eMedicine, "The Kidney Stones Handbook", and numerous articles in various newspapers. He is also the editor of the Urology Board Review by McGraw-Hill used by urologists to study for their Board Certification Examinations.
Education/Credentials Graduate of New York Medical College with residencies completed at Metropolitan Hospital New York, Albany Medical Center and University of Wisconsin-Madison
Awards and Honors Thirlby Award of the American Urological Association.
Question I would be obliged if you would kindly let me know the function of Tamsulosin Hydrochloride, 0.4 mg. I guess "Urimax dynapress" is a classification on which I wish to know.
Enormous thanks!
Cordially
Greg
Answer Tamsulosin is known commercially as Flomax. It is a selective alpha blocker medication but is more selective than most as it targets the prostate. It's function is to relax tension in the male lower urinary tract and prostate. It's a treatment for prostate urinary problems in men where it relaxes tension in the prostate improving urinary flow. It's also been shown to be helpful in lower ureteral stones where it relaxes tension in the ureter and helps stones to pass.
