What Does Prazosin Look Like?

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A Close Look at the Medications Used for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Studies of the drug phenoxybenzamine, a non-specific alpha blocker, led to a better understanding of the control of the smooth muscle tone of the prostate and the opening to the bladder, the bladder neck. Alpha blockers cause a relaxation of these structures and therefore permit urine to flow more freely out of the bladder and into the prostatic urethra.

 

In 1976, Pfizer introduced Minipress (prazosin HCL) in the United States for the control of hypertension. This drug is a non-specific...

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