Two types of drug are used to manage benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Alpha blockers, such as alfuzosin, indoramin, prazosin, tamsulosin and terazosin, relieve lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) ...

Older first-time users of alpha-blockers for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) have increased risk for ischemic stroke if they are not already taking antihypertensives, according to a study published ...

Rapaflo (silodosin), an alpha blocker marketed by Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in Corona, Calif., for oral, once-daily treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has ...

Old man taking a pill New study is the largest to date assessing cardiovascular risks in patients taking alpha blockers. Men who take alpha blockers (ABs) rather than 5-alpha reductase inhibitors ...

Objective: The objective of this study was todirectly assess the likelihood and timing of alphablocker discontinuation in patients receivingcombination therapy with dutasteride orfinasteride plus an ...

: To evaluate the likelihood of alphaadrenergic antagonist (alpha-blocker) discontinuation in combination with dutasteride or finasteride among patients aged =65 years with enlarged prostate. Methods ...

Alpha blockers are substances that antagonize alpha receptors which are located primarily in smooth muscle. This acts to vasodilate in the arterial system and, thus, these agents are used to treat ...

2019 AUG 12 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Information Technology Business Daily-- Research findings on Urogenital Diseases and Conditions - Prostatic HyperplAsia are discussed in ...

May 12, 2004 (San Francisco) -- The extended-release formulation of tolterodine (Detrol LA), often used to treat overactive bladder in women, is also effective in men with urinary frequency due to ...

Prostate enlargement and erectile dysfunction (ED) are separate problems. Both increase with age, but one causes problems in the bathroom and the other in the bedroom. However, the two are somewhat ...

"The large share of North America can be attributed to the region's highly developed healthcare infrastructure and reimbursement system, the increasing number of advanced treatment procedures like ...