TREATMENT
MEDICATIONS:
 5-alpha reductase inhibitors block the production of DHT
• finasteride (Proscar)
• dutasteride (Avodart)
 Alpha blockers - relax the smooth
muscles of the prostate and bladder
neck
• terazosin (Hytrin)
• doxazosin (Cardura)
• tamsulosin (Flomax)
• alfuzosin (Uroxatral)
• silodosin (Rapaflo)
TREATMENT
SURGICAL:
 Transurethral Resection Of The
Prostate (TURP)
 Laser surgery
 Open prostatectomy
 Transurethral Incision Of The
Prostate (TUIP)
TREATMENT
After Surgery:
 Insertion of Foley Catheter