Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A drug that opposes the excitatory effects of norepinephrine released from sympathetic nerve endings at alpha-receptors and that causes vasodilation and a decrease in blood pressure.
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- noun pharmacology A
drug which blocks α1-adrenergicreceptors inarteries andsmooth muscles . Used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia andprostatitis and other conditions.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder
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Examples
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If you and your doctor decide that a drug is appropriate for your condition, we still recommend the alpha-blocker doxazosin as your first option.
Flomax goes generic; more choices for men with enlarged prostate 2010
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Our recent Best Buy Drugs report on drugs to treat enlarged prostate, which is based on a rigorous analysis of more than 60 studies on drugs used to treat this condition, concluded that no one alpha-blocker is better or safer than another.
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As an alternative, we chose a generic alpha-blocker called doxazosin as our Best Buy selection because it is as effective and safe as Flomax, but costs just $10 or less per month.
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If you and your doctor decide that a drug is appropriate for your condition, we still recommend the alpha-blocker doxazosin as your first option.
Flomax goes generic; more choices for men with enlarged prostate 2010
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As an alternative, we chose a generic alpha-blocker called doxazosinas our Best Buy selection because it is as effective and safe as Flomax, but costs just $10 or less per month.
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Our recent Best Buy Drugs report on drugs to treat enlarged prostate, which is based on a rigorous analysis of more than 60 studies on drugs used to treat this condition, concluded that no one alpha-blocker is better or safer than another.
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For most men, doxazosin—a generic alpha-blocker—works just as well and is as safe as the heavily-advertised drug Flomax a brand-name alpha-blocker.
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For most men, doxazosin — a generic alpha-blocker — works just as well and is as safe as the heavily-advertised drug Flomax (a brand-name alpha-blocker).
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If it is less likely to cause sexual difficulties than finasteride or an alpha-blocker like terazosin, I am very interested.
The Seattle Times 2011
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If considering cataract surgery (clouding of the eyes), tell your eye surgeon that you are currently taking UROXATRAL or have previously been treated with an alpha-blocker.
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