Drugs For Enlarged Prostate |
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As the man’s age increases, his prostrate gland tends to enlarge. This state is called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or benign prostatic hypertrophy. If men have BPH, they have to take treatment. Men with BPH do not need treatment in the early stages because it can sometimes get cured without any treatment. Frequent checkups will solve the problems at the early stages. Treatment is recommended when the prostate enlargement is at an advanced stage. |
BPH can also be the reason for urinary tract infections. The infection can be treated without any antibiotics. The treatment need not be effected immediately, but should be used when the patient is at risk. Researchers have made an effort to minimize or prevent the enlargement of the prostrate. Six medicines have been recommended by the US FDA to treat the common problems of enlarged prostrate.
FDA approves finasteride in 1992 and dutasteride in 2001. These drugs either stop the enlargement of the prostate or reduce the prostate in some cases. Terazosin was approved by the FDA in the year 1993; in 1995, it approved doxazosin; in 1997, the FDA approved tamsulosin; and finally in the year 2003 alfuzosin was approved as medication for enlarged prostate. These drugs help the prostate’s smooth muscle to relax and the flow of urine, thus, improves. Elevated blood pressure can be treated by using terazosin and doxazosin. BHP can be treated by using tamsulosin and alfuzosin.
According to one scientific study, using finasteride and doxazosin together is more helpful in treating enlarged prostate than using any one drug.
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