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BPH drugs
pharmacology exam 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Proscar/finasteride | promotes shrinking of prostate gland |
| Proscar/finasteride | helps restore urinary function |
| Proscar/finasteride side effects | sexual dysfunction |
| who should not handle proscar/finasteride | pregnant woman, can be absorbed through the skin, may produce abnormalities in male genitalia fetus' |
| flomax is what type of drug | alpha adrenergic blocker |
| flomax side effect | dizziness, extreme tiredness, headache, orthostatic hypotension |
| give/take flomax | same time each day, 30 minutes after the same meal |
| use caution when taking flomax and | getting up or changing positions, avoid tasks that require alertness |
| do not do this to flomax | chew, crush or open capsule |