Should men get BOTH Proscar and an alpha-blocker for benign prostatic hyperplasia

July 2002

Should men get BOTH Proscar and an alpha-blocker for benign prostatic hyperplasia?

For years the question has been whether to use Proscar (finasteride)...an alpha-blocker (Flomax, Hytrin, Cardura)...or both.

Many physicians prescribe an alpha-blocker first to offer rapid relief by relaxing prostatic smooth muscles.

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