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Alpha-blockers   Drugs that block the alpha-1 receptors found in smooth muscle in the bladder neck and prostate, causing them to relax  
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Antispasmodics   Medications used to reduce the strength and frequency of contractions of the urinary bladder and to decrease gastrointestinal motility  
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Antiandrogens   A gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs that is used to treat prostate cancer  
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia   most common benign tumor in men that involves an increase in the number of cells leading to prostate enlargement interfering with urinary flow  
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Calculus   Stone  
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Cholinergic drugs   Parasympathomimetic drugs that mimic the action of the parasympathetic nervous system  
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Diuretic   Medication that increases urine excretion  
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Gout   Form of arthritis in which uric acid crystals are deposited in and around joints  
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Hyperkalemia   Abnormally high potassium in the blood can lead to cardiac arrhythmias  
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Hypokalemia   Abnormally low blood potassium; can lead to cardiac arrhythmias  
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Osmotic agents   Medications used to reduce intracranial or intraocular pressure  
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Overactive Bladder (OAB)   A sudden intense urge to urinate that may or may not lead to loss of the urine  
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Urinary analgesic   Medication used to relieve burning, pain, and discomfort in the urinary tract mucosa  
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