Men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) who took alpha-blockers to manage the condition were roughly 50% more likely to develop acute angle-closure glaucoma than were those who did not use the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 73-year-old male in good health. I’m starting to show signs of prostate troubles. I have trouble starting to urinate, and the stream stops and starts, usually at night before bed ...

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 ...

The bladder neck and prostate are rich in alpha receptors. It is believed that alpha blockade may reduce outflow obstruction, improve urinary flow, and even diminish intraprostatic ductal reflux. The ...

A systematic review evaluated the efficacy of calcium channel blockers or alpha blockers for the treatment of urinary stones in nine randomized trials with 693 patients (Lancet. 2006;368:1171-1179).

Changes Clinical Practice: All patients with distal stones treated medically should be treated with alpha-blockers in order to benefit from this enhancement of quality of life. These findings will ...

Alpha-blockers and Alpha-2 agonists are not recommended as first-choice treatment for high blood pressure. Beta-blockers can worsen asthma symptoms and other lung conditions. Vasodilators and loop ...