My husband has a catheter which is changed weekly, he is having extreme pain in his groin area and lower back went to ER yesterday and they diagnosed him with irritated bladder and gave him an antibiotic Cipro and his urologist prescribed Flomax he was told there was no infection he is also have leakage around the tubing at the penis. Any advise
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The medications are correct. Flomax is tamsulosin a medication used to treat symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia and chronic prostatitis, help with the passage of kidney stones, and for urinary retention along with other measures. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Is Flomax The Right Medicine For Groin Pain?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The medications are correct. Flomax is tamsulosin a medication used to treat symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia and chronic prostatitis, help with the passage of kidney stones, and for urinary retention along with other measures. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.