alpha blockers

Effects may take longer to appear than alpha blockers, but they persist for many years.

For this reason, it is generally recommended that alpha blockers should be taken at bedtime.

Prazosin belongs to a class of medications called alpha blockers.

It has a slower onset and a longer lasting effect compared with other alpha blockers.

In women, alpha blockers can relax the bladder too.

Antimuscarinics such as tolterodine may also be used, especially in combination with alpha blockers.

Compared with other therapies like alpha blockers it has a relatively short recovery period (10 vs 16-42 hours).

Two alpha blockers, doxazosin and terazosin, are available as generics.

Long term therapy may include alpha blockers or calcium channel blockers.

Other medications that relax the blood vessels include vasodilators, alpha blockers, and central agonists.

The two main medications for management of BPH are alpha blockers and 5α-reductase inhibitors.

The alpha blockers relax muscles that contract the prostate and the neck of the bladder, allowing urine to flow more freely.

Alpha blockers:

Alpha blockers relax smooth muscle in the prostate and the bladder neck, thus decreasing the blockage of urine flow.

Adrenergic agonists or withdrawal from alpha blockers (vasoconstriction)

Examples include alpha blockers for the α-receptors, and beta blockers for the β-receptors.

The FDA warning does not include Flomax, which is in a different class of prostate drugs called alpha blockers.

Alpha blockers inhibit vasoconstriction normally initiated by the baroreceptor reflex upon postural change and the subsequent drop in pressure.

Newer drugs have been developed recently, such as TNF alpha blockers, such as etanercept.

Other alpha blockers include Cardura, Hytrin, Uroxatral, and Rapaflo.

Alpha blockers and/or antibiotics appear to be the most effective with NSAIDs such as ibuprofen providing lesser benefit.

Alpha blockers (technically α-adrenergic receptor antagonists) are the most common choice for initial therapy in the USA and Europe.

Alpha blockers used for BPH include doxazosin, terazosin, alfuzosin, tamsulosin, and silodosin.

Persistent infections may be helped in 80% of patients by the use of alpha blockers (tamsulosin (Flomax), alfuzosin), or long term low dose antibiotic therapy.