Slow Urination: Alpha Blockers and Side Effects

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PCRI's Alex asks Mark Scholz, MD about urinary symptoms and the treatment of BPH using alpha-blockers. She asks about the level of relief a patient can expect from these medications (if they are effective) the potential side effects, and the duration of potential side effects once the medication is stopped.


0:06 How do you think about symptoms in regard to prostate cancer, BPH, overactive bladder, or other related conditions?

2:36 What are the side effects of alpha-blockers?

4:15 How long do side effects remain if a person stops taking the medications?

4:34 What does "success" look like when treating men with urinary symptoms from BPH?

5:29 What kind of physician can prescribe alpha-blockers? Can a general practitioner prescribe them?
 
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