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  2. Benign prostatic hyperplasia - Wikipedia

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    Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also called prostate enlargement, is a noncancerous increase in size of the prostate gland. [1] Symptoms may include frequent urination , trouble starting to urinate, weak stream, inability to urinate , or loss of bladder control . [ 1 ]

  3. Tamsulosin - Wikipedia

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    Tamsulosin, sold under the brand name Flomax among others, is a medication used to treat symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and chronic prostatitis and to help with the passage of kidney stones. [6] [7] [8] The evidence for benefit with a kidney stone is better when the stone is larger. [8] Tamsulosin is taken by mouth. [6]

  4. 5α-Reductase inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    5α-Reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs), also known as dihydrotestosterone (DHT) blockers, are a class of medications with antiandrogenic effects which are used primarily in the treatment of enlarged prostate and scalp hair loss. They are also sometimes used to treat excess hair growth in women and as a component of hormone therapy for transgender ...

  5. How Long Does Finasteride Take to Work? - AOL

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    Finasteride is a hair loss treatment approved by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) to treat androgenic alopecia in men (male pattern hair loss) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BHP, or ...

  6. Alpha-1 blocker - Wikipedia

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    Alpha-1 blockers are the most commonly used medicine to treat BPH. [6] Alpha-1 blockers are first line treatment for the symptoms of BPH in men. [1] [2] [7] [8] Doxazosin, terazosin, alfuzosin, and tamsulosin have all been well established in treatment to reduce lower urine tract symptoms (LUTS) caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia. They are ...

  7. Is 5 mg or 1 mg of Finasteride Better For Hair Loss? - AOL

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    Typically, the 5mg dose of finasteride is prescribed for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or enlarged prostate. BPH is a non-cancerous condition that can make urination difficult due to ...

  8. Flutamide - Wikipedia

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    Flutamide has been studied in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH; enlarged prostate) in men in several clinical studies. [ 156 ] [ 157 ] It has been found to reduce prostate volume by about 25%, which is comparable to the reduction achieved with the 5α-reductase inhibitor finasteride . [ 158 ]

  9. GSK Sues to Block Generic BPH Drugs From Mylan, Impax - AOL

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    GlaxoSmithKline (NYS: GSK) is taking two drug companies to court claiming that their efforts to launch generic versions of enlarged prostate drugs Avodart and Jalyn infringe on GSK patents. GSK ...

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