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 ...

Drug Used for Enlarged Prostate Tied to High Glaucoma Risk The use of alpha-blockers for benign prostatic hyperplasia is tied to an increased risk of developing acute angle-closure glaucoma, a study ...

June 18, 2010 (UPDATED June 21, 2010) — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a single-capsule formulation of 0.5-mg dutasteride and 0.4-mg tamsulosin (Jalyn; GlaxoSmithKline) for ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Key Takeaways Alpha-blockers and Alpha-2 agonists are not recommended as first-choice treatment for high blood pressure.Beta-blockers can worsen asthma ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 71 and began having urinary issues due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) many years ago. I took alpha blockers (Flomax, double Flomax and tadalifil), which didn’t provide any ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 71 and began having urinary issues due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) many years ago. I took alpha blockers (Flomax, double Flomax and tadalifil), which didn't provide any ...

How concerned are you about contracting a potentially deadly infection from a patient? Lack of efficacy is the main reason for the switch. About one-fifth of patients prescribed an alpha blocker for ...

Credit: Shutterstock. Vibegron is an oral, small molecule beta-3 adrenergic receptor agonist. A phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of vibegron in men with overactive bladder (OAB) ...

Dr. Roach: I am 71 and began having urinary issues due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) many years ago. I took alpha blockers (Flomax, double Flomax and tadalifil), which didn’t provide any ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 71 and began having urinary issues due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) many years ago. I took alpha blockers (Flomax, double Flomax and tadalifil), which didn’t provide any ...