[NPInfo] RE: [Flomax

[Gail Barthold]

My daughter recently had a kidney stone pulverized and she was sent home with Flomax.

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From: npinfo-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:npinfo-bounces at nurse.net] On Behalf Of Sue Wiers
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 12:35 PM
To: NP Info
Subject: RE: [NPInfo] RE: [Flomax

I had a patient who had received an rx from the Er for this purpose recently.  I haven't looked into it, but imagine that it is off-label.
 
Sue



> From: meyerlm at chartermi.net> To: chrisbsmith at mindspring.com; npinfo at nurse.net> Subject: Re: [NPInfo] RE: [Flomax> Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:24:17 -0500> > Christine,> > I've worked in the ER for years and I have never seen/heard Flomax used for > this purpose (though, it certainly makes sense). I've never had a "uro" > mention it's use to me either and I'm now feeling slighted. Do you have any > sources or articles--I would be really interested to learn a new trick.> > Lisa> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christine Smith" <chrisbsmith at mindspring.com>> To: "'David Mittman'" <dmittman at comcast.net>; "'ACC Circle Circle'" > <ACC-Circle at listserve.com>; "'NPinfo'" <NPinfo at nurse.net>> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 7:38 PM> Subject: [NPInfo] RE: [Flomax> > > > And, if you see reps, tell them in the ER, we will start using a > > competitors> > med for kidney stone excretion.> > I rx' Flomax at least 10 times a week in the ER for this. Granted, it is> > only for 10 days, but hey, I have> > Other choices.> >> >> >> >> > *********************************************************> > Saw the commercial tonight.> > "Only your doctor can tell if you have BPH". Please speak to your> > reps and go to their web site to let them know that the phrase they> > use is not accurate.> > Much, much thanks.> > Dave and the ACC Board> >> > _______________________________________________> > NPInfo mailing list> > NPInfo at nurse.net> > http://lists.nurse.net/mailman/listinfo/npinfo> > *****************************> > > > _______________________________________________> NPInfo mailing list> NPInfo at nurse.net> http://lists.nurse.net/mailman/listinfo/npinfo> *****************************
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