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Aquablation therapy is a relatively new, noninvasive treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Medicare covers one treatment, but conditions apply.
Silodosin, sold under the brand name Urief among others, is a medication used for the symptomatic treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. [4] [5] It acts as an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist. [4] [5] The most common side effect is a reduction in the amount of semen released during ejaculation. [5]
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 ]
Alfuzosin was patented in 1978 and approved for medical use in 1988. [2] It was approved in the US for benign prostatic hyperplasia in 2003. In 2020, it was the 336th-most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 700 thousand prescriptions. [3] [4]
A meta‐analysis found that tadalafil is an effective treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia and that such treatment had a low rate of adverse effects. [12] Tadalafil is FDA-approved for males as a therapy to treat and prevent symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia, such as urinary urgency, hesitancy ...
Dutasteride, sold under the brand name Avodart among others, is a medication primarily used to treat the symptoms of a benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), an enlarged prostate not associated with cancer. A few months may be required before benefits occur. [5]
It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 14, 2010. [4] In June 2011, the FDA approved a label change to warn of "Increased Risk of High-grade Prostate Cancer" from Jalyn.
Tamsulosin, sold under the brand names including Flomax and Contiflo, 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]