The FDA has approved a single-capsule formulation of 0.5 mg dutasteride and 0.4 mg tamsulosin for symptomatic BPH in men with an enlarged prostate.

Tamsulosin, used to treat enlargement of prostate, is the generic name for the Flomax brand marketed in the US by Boehringer Ingelheim, Wockhardt said in a statement.

The participants were compared to people who took two other types of prostate drugs that do not activate the same enzyme—tamsulosin and the 5alpha-reductase inhibitors finasteride and ...

— D.B. ANSWER: Men with a symptomatic enlarged prostate are normally treated with tamsulosin, but in men with severe symptoms who don’t respond to tamsulosin, finasteride is used.

Serum PSA was an accurate marker for prostate size. Before reaching a conclusion on the use of combination therapy for BPH, one other piece of evidence should be presented.

Tamsulosin is the generic for Flomax an approved treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia BPH, a non Cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland. Tamsulosin works by relaxing the muscle in the ...

They were compared to people who took two other types of prostate drugs that do not activate the same enzyme—tamsulosin and the 5α-reductase inhibitors finasteride and dutasteride, called 5ARIs.

Certain drugs commonly used to treat enlarged prostate may also decrease the risk for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), according to a new University of Iowa Health Care study. The UI ...

I am 71 and began having urinary issues due to benign prostatic hyperplasia many years ago. I took alpha blockers ...

Older men who take tamsulosin -- better known by the brand name Flomax -- for BPH or benign prostate enlargement within 14 days of cataract surgery have a somewhat increased risk for complications ...