men getting BOTH Proscar and an alpha-blocker for benign prostatic hyperplasia
July 2002
You'll see more men getting BOTH Proscar and an alpha-blocker for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
For years the question has been whether to use Proscar... an alpha-blocker (Xatral, Flomax, Hytrin, Cardura)...or both.
Many physicians prescribe an alpha-blocker first to offer rapid relief by relaxing prostatic smooth muscles.
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