New Medication For Enlarged Prostate
Celebrex, other NSAIDs may help prevent enlarged prostate
October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Finasteride, Prostate Growth... and Cancer Risk
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...for men at risk for prostate cancer and men with enlarged prostates--for most men, really. But... Read more »
Flomax Side Effects: Are There Alternatives? - Ask the Expert
By Jay Motola , Health Expert...of any medication or procedure that might treat an enlarged prostate in a more focused way--for... Read more »
Prostate-Shrinking Medications
By Jay Motola , Health ExpertIn 1992, Merck introduced a revolutionary drug finasteride (Proscar). This drug was the first... Read more »
Snake Oil Supplements
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...therapy is going to come close to matching these drugs' potency. Snake Oil Science came out in... Read more »
The Causes of Chronic Insomnia
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...chronic insomnia (CI). CI may be caused by the use of drugs, alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, and... Read more »
Health Guide
Erectile Dysfunction: The Basics of Impotence
...22.3. The increase happened gradually, presumably as treatments such as vacuum devices and injectable drugs became more widely available and discussing erectile function became accepted. Perhaps... Read more »Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Medications
...dihydrotestosterone, the male hormone that stimulates the prostate. These drugs are better for men with significantly enlarged prostates. In addition to relieving symptoms, they increase urinary... Read more »Complications of Enlarged Prostate
...tend to be elderly and to have moderate-to-severe lower voiding symptoms. Taking anti-hypertensive drugs (except for diuretics) or antiarrhythmic drugs may also increase the risk.Other... Read more »Enlarged Prostate Treatment
...for BPH are to improve urinary flow and to reduce symptoms. Many options are available. They include drug therapies, minimally invasive procedures, and major surgery.Choosing Between Treatment and... Read more »Cataracts: Highlights
Drug WarningTamsulosin (Flomax), a drug used to treat enlarged prostate glands, can cause complications during cataract surgery. In 2005, the FDA warned that tamsulosin can cause a surgical... Read more »Images
Medications
...problems. This medication is also used to treat an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic... Read more »
...prazosin, terazosin) for various conditions (e.g., enlarged prostate), separate the time between... Read more »
...(due-TAST-er-ide)Uses This medication is used to shrink an enlarged prostate in men with... Read more »
...BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia, also known as enlarged prostate). It is an alpha blocker that... Read more »
...(benign prostatic hyperplasia, also known as enlarged prostate). Tamsulosin is an... Read more »
Related News
Prostate Drugs Not Linked to Hip Fracture
October 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Newer drugs used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), otherwise known as an enlarged prostate, don't appear to raise... Read summary »
Prescription Meds Over-the-Counter
January 21, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The government is planning to make certain prescription-only drugs for common problems available to the public over the... Read summary »
Injections Help Enlarged Prostates
October 07, 2005BURLINGTON, Vt. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- According to the National Institutes of Health, more than half of men in their 60s suffer from symptoms... Read summary »
Rapaflo approved for enlarged prostate
October 20, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Rapaflo to treat enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The symptoms of BPH,... Read summary »
Aspirin may Alter Cancer Test
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's often said people should take an aspirin a day for their health. But while aspirin may help your heart, new research... Read summary »
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