A client has benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension. Which medication could the client safely receive that might treat both conditions?
1. Finasteride (Proscar)
2. Doxazosin (Cardura)
3. Sildenafil (Viagra)
4. Tamsulosin (Flomax)
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Finasteride (Proscar) has no effect on blood pressure.
Rationale 2: Doxazosin (Cardura) is an alpha-1 adrenergic blocker that relaxes smooth muscle in the prostate and can also reduce blood pressure.
Rationale 3: Sildenafil (Viagra) is not used to treat BPH or HTN.
Rationale 4: Tamsulosin (Flomax) has no effect on blood pressure.
Global Rationale: Doxazosin (Cardura) is an alpha-1 adrenergic blocker that relaxes smooth muscle in the prostate and can also reduce blood pressure. Proscar and Flomax have no effect on blood pressure. Viagra is not used to treat BPH or HTN.
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