A patient is being treated for obstructive uropathy due to benign prostatic hypertrophy. Which of the following drugs should appear on the patient's medical record?
a. Terazosin (Hytrin)
b. Ergotamine (Ergomar)
c. Dihydroergotamine (DHE 45)
d. Methysergide (Sansert)
ANS: A
Selective alpha blockers are used in the treatment of hypertension, Raynaud's disease, and symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition whereby an enlarged prostate gland causes symptoms of urinary hesitancy and retention. The alpha-blocking drugs include doxazosin (Cardura), prazosin (Minipress), terazosin (Hytrin), and alfuzosin (Uroxatral).
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