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   What are alpha blockers used for?

   • Alpha blockers (also commonly known as the alpha-adrenergic antagonist) are used for the treatment of a number of conditions like Raynaud’s disease, benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension. This drug class tends to cause relaxation of some muscles and assist in the dilation of the small blood vessels.

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   What are non-selective alpha blockers?

   • The non-selective alpha blockers list comprises of following drugs: A single daily preparation of terazosin or doxazosin is often recommended to treat hypertension. These preparations promote patient compliance as there is less clutter and more ease and patient can easily remember to take them once daily.

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   Are alpha blockers good for hypertension?

   • Even when they are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, alpha blockers aren’t really the first choice of drug class for the condition and are often given along with other drugs like diuretics. Given below is the list that includes both selective and non-selective alpha blocker drugs. The selective alpha blockers include following drugs:

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   5 days ago · Alpha-blockers. Alpha-blockers relax the smooth muscle of the prostate gland and bladder neck to relieve bladder outlet obstruction and improve urinary flow. When administered at their recommended therapeutic dose, alpha-blockers have comparable efficacy with reductions of 30% to 45% in symptom scores and improvements of 15% to 30% in urinary ...

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   2 days ago · Tamsulosin and alfuzosin are common alpha blockers often used as the first line of defense against BPH symptoms. They can provide relief for many individuals. 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors: These medications target the hormones (dihydrotestosterone) that cause the prostate to grow. Finasteride and dutasteride are common examples of these ...

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   2 days ago · These are experienced by 50% of men aged 50 years, increasing to 80% by 80 years of age. 1 Medical management – namely alpha blockers and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors – remains the mainstay of initial treatment. Inevitably, however, as our population becomes increasingly older, these treatments will fail and patients will need surgical ...

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   2 days ago · What Are Alpha Blockers Used For? An alpha blocker is commonly prescribed for the following conditions: Hypertension; Benign prostatic hyperplasia also known as enlarged prostate; Raynaud’s disease; Scleroderma which is characterized by thickening and hardening of skin; Pheochromocytoma, a tumor of adrenal gland

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   2 days ago · Barbalias GA, Nikiforidis G, Liatsikos EN. Alpha-blockers for the treatment of chronic prostatitis in combination with antibiotics. J Urol. 1998 Mar;159(3):883-7. Ackerman AL, Parameshwar PS, Anger JT. Diagnosis and treatment of patients with prostatic abscess in the post-antibiotic era. Int J Urol. 2018 Feb;25(2):103-10. Image references ...

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   2 days ago · The study also substantiated that alpha-blockers can reduce BPH progression (defined in this trial as a 4-point increase in the AUA Symptom Score [AUASS]), the development of acute urinary retention (AUR), and the need for surgical intervention.

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    2 days ago · For acute urinary retention, initial management includes bladder catheterization for prompt and complete decompression. If treatment with alpha-blockers is started at the time of catheterization, men with acute urinary retention from BPH are more likely to be able to return to normal voiding.