Your Good Health: Alpha blocker prescribed based on symptom index American Urological Association symptom index is a free, validated tool that can be found on medical sites and elsewhere on the ...

V.A.P. Tamsolusin (Flomax) is called an alpha blocker, due to the receptor it inhibits, and this relaxes the smooth muscle in the prostate, allowing for better urinary flow through the prostate.

A total of 2443 men >50 years of age met thestudy's inclusion criteria; of these, 81.4% (1989patients) had begun alpha blocker treatment beforeinitiating 5ARI therapy, while 18.6% (454patients ...

Alpha-blocker therapy can be withdrawn in the majority of men following initial combination therapy with the dual 5alpha-reductase inhibitor dutasteride. Eur Urol. 2003;44 (4):461-466.

Of these patients, 694 (21.7%) had a prescription change to another alpha blocker after taking their first one for a mean 10.8 weeks.

Adding the alpha blocker doxazosin to standard treatment may help clear distal ureteral stones, according to researchers in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The study consists of 61 patients divided into two ...

Once a man is in the high-moderate or severe range on the AUA index, treatment with an alpha blocker can really improve his quality of life. Some men don’t do well with alpha blockers, so there are ...

Q: I’m a 73-year-old male in good health. I’m starting to show signs of prostate troubles. I have trouble starting to urinate, and the stream stops and starts, usually at ...

Also: Worsening hair loss isn’t due to a thyroid issue, as suspected Some men don’t do well with alpha blockers, so there are other medicines and many surgical procedures available as well, in ...