The client with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is considering use of medication in the management of symptoms. Which of the following drugs reduces the size of the prostate without lowering circulating levels of testosterone?
A) Finasteride (Proscar)
B) Tamsulosin (Flomax)
C) Terazosin (Hytrin)
D) Oxybutynin chloride (Ditropan)
A
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Finasteride (Proscar) inhibits the conversion of testosterone depriving the gland of dihydrotestosterone (more potent type of testosterone), which stimulates prostatic growth. Tamsulosin (Flomax) and terazosin (Hytrin) work by reducing the tone of smooth muscle in the bladder neck and prostate gland but have little effect on reducing prostate size. Oxybutynin chloride (Ditropan) is antimuscarinic, antispasmodic drug used for treatment of overactive bladder.
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