Which of the following drugs is used for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and has the great-est potential for causing orthostatic hypotension?
a. Alfuzosin
b. Tamsulosin
c. Doxazosin
d. Prazosin
ANS: B
Of the drugs used for BPH, prazosin has the greatest potential for causing orthostatic hypoten-sion.
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