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alpha blocker

An agent that blocks activity at the alpha-adrenergic receptors, which are used as second-line antihypertensives. Alpha blockers provide symptomatic relief for benign prostate hypertrophy.

Examples
Doxazosin (Cardura), prazosin (Minipress), terazosin (Hytrin).
 
Side effects
Dizziness, headache, weakness, nasal congestion, fluid retention, drowsiness.
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The role of alpha blockers as an adjunctive to ESWL for renal stones has emerged and is generally accepted for the last few years.
Effects and outcome of Tamsulosin more than just stone clearance after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for renal calculi
Patients in whom alpha blockers were administered due to the growth of postoperative adenoma and who had been operated on due to urethral stricture, bladder neck contracture or a growing adenoma were also noted and recorded.
Benign prostat hiperplazisi nedeniyle uygulanan plazmakinetik ye monopolar transuretral rezeksiyonun 7 yillik karsilastirmali sonuclari / Comparative outcomes of plasmakinetic versus monopolar transurethral resection of benign prostatic hyperplasia: 7 years' results
know if alpha blocker drugs, finasteride, or balloon dilation lower the risk of future BPH problems.
Treating your enlarged prostate: benign prostatic hyperplasia
The total IPSS score and obstructive and irritative IPSS sub scores were significantly improved after tadalafil therapy in combination with alpha blocker compared with alpha blocker alone.
Clinical use of low dose Tadalafil in combination with alpha blocker in the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia
(2) Medical treatment options include Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflamatuar Drugs (NSAIDs), alpha blockers, steroids and calcium channel blockers.
Akut renal kolik tedavisinde diklofenak sodyum, metilprednizolon ve alfa blokor tedavilerinin karsilastmlmast / Comparison of the therapeutic effects of diclofenac sodium, prednisolone and an alpha blocker for the treatment of renal colic
In the ALLHAT study, diuretic drugs were compared to angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors that widen blood vessels and decrease resistance, calcium channel blockers that relax vessels by slowing the flow of calcium into the heart and alpha blockers, which also relax blood vessels.
Study confirms 'water pill' outperforms other high blood pressure drugs
Nonselective alpha blockers carry a greater risk of a sudden drop in blood pressure (hypotension) and dizziness upon standing.
Which pill is right for your enlarged prostate: a variety of medications can help when your swollen prostate causes urinary problems, but not every one may be right for you
(38) The alpha blockers work by inhibiting [[alpha].sub.1] mediated sympathetic stimulation and thereby promote relaxation of bladder neck and prostatic smooth muscle.
Medical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia in the light of available evidence / Mevcut kanitlar isiginda benign prostat hiperplazisinin tibbi tedavisi
There is evidence that discontinuation of an alpha blocker after a period of combination therapy may provide durable symptom relief.[sup.6,7] However, these studies lack both long-term data and rates of progression to surgical intervention.
Assessing the cost-benefit relationship in BPH therapy
A review of 53 cases of ruptured pheochromocytoma revealed that 17 (32%) of the patients died, and that no mortality occurred among the 12 patients who received an alpha blocker (for high blood pressure) and fluid infusion therapy before surgery.
Adrenal artery pseudoaneurysm in pheochromocytoma presenting with catastrophic retroperitoneal haemorrhage
Alpha blocker therapy can be withdrawn in the majority of men following initial combination therapy with the dual 5-alpha reductase inhibitor dutasteride.
2010 Update: Guidelines for the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia
Now there are three classes of medications: alpha blockers (Tamsulosin and others), 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (Finasteride and others) and the phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitor Tadalafil.
Herb shows promise in helping with prostate issues

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