Men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) who took alpha-blockers to manage the condition were roughly 50% more likely to develop acute angle-closure glaucoma than were those who did not use the ...

A systematic review evaluated the efficacy of calcium channel blockers or alpha blockers for the treatment of urinary stones in nine randomized trials with 693 patients (Lancet. 2006;368:1171-1179).

Drug classes such as alpha-1 blockers, atypical antipsychotics, and tricyclic antidepressants were associated with an increased incidence of intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS), with imipramine ...

Alpha-blockers and Alpha-2 agonists are not recommended as first-choice treatment for high blood pressure. Beta-blockers can worsen asthma symptoms and other lung conditions. Vasodilators and loop ...

In a recent article in the journal Antioxidants, researchers in Germany investigated whether cardiovascular drugs such as alpha-blockers and beta-blockers can protect against the complications caused ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 71 and began having urinary issues due to benign prostatic hyperplasia many years ago. I took alpha blockers (Flomax, double Flomax and tadalifil), which didn’t provide any ...

BE GOING ON. SOME PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES CAN MESS WITH YOUR SLEEP. FOR EXAMPLE, BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICINES LIKE BETA BLOCKERS AND ALPHA BLOCKERS CAN CAUSE BAD DREAMS OR KEEP YOU FROM GETTING DEEP SLEEP.