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Pronounced: (dox-AZE-oh-sin)
Uses
This medication is used to treat the symptoms of a condition of the prostate gland called BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia, also known as enlarged prostate). It is an alpha blocker that works by relaxing the muscles in the bladder neck and prostate. Relaxing these muscles leads to relief of symptoms of BPH such as the feeling of needing to urinate frequently or urgently, weak stream, difficulty in...
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Prostatitis: chronic
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Treatment for non-bacterial Prostatitis
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