ischemic stroke Investigators found an increased risk of ischemic stroke among all patients within 21 days following initiation of alpha-blocker therapy. Men who have recently begun alpha-blocker ...

Objective: The objective of this study was todirectly assess the likelihood and timing of alphablocker discontinuation in patients receivingcombination therapy with dutasteride orfinasteride plus an ...

Study findings suggest clinicians may safely prescribe alpha blockers to help manage hypertension in patients receiving hemodialysis. Alpha blockers do not increase the risk for falls, fractures, or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients taking alpha blockers had no significant increased risk for fractures after 2 years. Alpha blocker use ...

Men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) who took alpha-blockers to manage the condition were roughly 50% more likely to develop acute angle-closure glaucoma than were those who did not use the ...

Alpha blockers are substances that antagonize alpha receptors which are located primarily in smooth muscle. This acts to vasodilate in the arterial system and, thus, these agents are used to treat ...

For the two-thirds of kidney stone patients who need more than just extra hydration to pass their stones, physicians are eager to find non-surgical ways to help. Now, a new review of the medical ...

Are All Alpha-blockers the Same? The ALLHAT investigators suggest that their results may apply to all alpha-blockers "in the absence of evidence to the contrary." They conclude that alpha-blockers ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 73-year-old male in good health. I’m starting to show signs of prostate troubles. I have trouble starting to urinate, and the stream stops and starts, usually at night before bed ...

The FDA has notified healthcare professionals that the Boxed Warning for the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) blocker class of drugs has been updated to include the risk of infection from ...