Prostate-Shrinking Medications

By Jay Motola, Health Pro Monday, August 20, 2007

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In 1992, Merck introduced a revolutionary drug finasteride (Proscar). This drug was the first drug introduced that reduces the size of the prostate, rather than treating the symptoms (like doxazosin and tamsulosin do). By reducing the volume of the prostate, the tension on the urethra caused by t...

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chris

11/17/09 7:12am

Yes proscar is the perfect medicine. It is available in 5mg dosage. Yes It really helps. You can find more information on dosage and drug interactions of generic proscar at International Drug Mart

Nutmeg

1/19/11 8:28am

"Special attention needs to be paid to the patient's PSA while on these drugs, as there is some evidence that these drugs can interfere with the interpretation of the patient's PSA."

Does this mean these drugs could cause the PSA to increase? Please explain.

sunflower36430

4/25/11 8:40am

My father has an enlarged prostate and his doctor put him on Tamsulosin, however, my father has recently asked me about a drug that he does not know the name of that he wants to inquire about to his doctor. My father said it is a red pill that comes in 25mg,50mg and 100mg and is used to reduce the prostate. He said that the medicine starts with META...but he doesn't know the rest of the name and I cannot find it any other place. Please help? Thank you.

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