Alpha Blocker - Answers opens up the prostate. Can cause drowsiness, drop in BP, retrograde
ejaculation.
Flomax 0.4mg - Answers Alpha Blocker - Tamsulosin (take 1 tablet QHS or BID)
Uroxatral 1omg - Answers Alpha Blocker - Alfuzosin (Take 1 tablet daily)
Rapaflo 4mg or 8mg - Answers Alpha Blocker - Silodosin (take 1 tablet daily)
Hytrin 5mg or 10mg - Answers Alpha Blocker - Terazosin (take 1 tablet daily)
Cardura 2mg, 4mg, or 8mg - Answers Alpha Blocker - Doxazosin (Take 1 tablet daily)
5-alpha reductase inhibitors - Answers Shrinks the prostate. Artificially lowers PSA. Double PSA to get
accurate reading.
Avodart 0.5mg - Answers 5-alpha reductase inhibitor - Dutasteride (take 1 tablet daily)
Proscar 5mg - Answers 5-alpha reductase inhibitor - Finasteride (take 1 tablet daily)
Jalyn 0.5-0.4mg - Answers alpha blocker + 5-alpha reductase inhibitor - Dutasteride + Tamsulosin (take 1
tablet daily)
Anticholinergic/Antimuscarinics - Answers Decrease bladder spasms/ urge to urinate when bladder is
not full
Detrol LA 2mg vs 4mg - Answers Anticholinergic/antimuscarinic - tolterodine tartrate (take 1 tablet daily)
Ditropan 5mg, 10mg, or 1mg - Answers Anticholinergic/antimuscarinic - Oxybutinin, extended release,
take 1 tablet daily
Vesicare 5mg or 10mg - Answers Anticholinergic/antimuscarinic - solifenacin, take 1 tablet daily
Toviaz 4mg vs 8mg - Answers Anticholinergic/antimuscarinic - fesoteradine fumarate (take 1 tablet daily)
Sanctura 20mg vs. 60mg ER - Answers Anticholinergic/antimuscarinic - trospium chloride (take 1 tablet
daily)
Beta-3 adrenergic agonist - Answers decrease bladder spasms/decrease urges to urinate
Myrbetriq 25mg or 50mg - Answers beta-3 adrenergic agonist (take 1 tablet daily) patients monitored
for increased BP
Cholinergic Stimulant - Answers increase bladder strength/help empty
Urecholine 25mg vs 50mg - Answers cholinergic stimulant - bethanechol 1 tablet twice daily or 1 tablet
daily