Administration of nifedipine or tamsulosin has been suggested to augment stone expulsion rates. We aimed to compare the stone expulsion rates and adverse effects associated with the use of nifedipine or tamsulosin as medical expulsive therapy (MET) for the management of lower ureteral stones (LUS) without extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) via a literature review and meta-analysis. Re...

BACKGROUND To determine occurrence of features of intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) during cataract surgery in patients taking systemic alpha-antagonists (AA). METHODS We prospectively studied patients on AA and who underwent phacoemulsification. The following were recorded: pupil diameter preoperatively, iris flaccidity, iris prolapse and peroperative miosis. RESULTS We studied 40...

Introduction We present a prospective randomized study to compare the efficacy of tamsulosin and silodosin in patients suffering from acute urinary retention caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia, planned for trial without catheter. Material and methods Patients with acute urinary retention secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (total 160) were catheterized and randomized into two groups...

PURPOSE Typically in Korea, for a standard dose (0.4 mg) of tamsulosin, two low doses (0.2 mg) are administered. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of tamsulosin (0.2 mg and 0.4 mg) and alfuzosin (10 mg) in the treatment of lower ureteral stones. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 141 patients presenting with a single 4- to 10-mm sized lower ureteral stone were rando...

Since intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) was first described in 2005, its association with the systemic alpha-1 adrenergic antagonist, tamsulosin (Flomax®, Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT), has become well established [1-7]. The clinical manifestations of IFIS complicating cataract surgery are poor preoperative pupil dilation, iris billowing and prolapse, and ...

PURPOSE The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of tamsulosin on stone clearance after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in patients with a single proximal ureteral stone. MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective randomized controlled trial was performed on 88 patients with a single proximal ureteral stone. After consenting with a doctor, the patients were allocated ...

This study was conducted to investigate the protective effect of Grape seeds oil on some fertility parameters in white rats (Rattus norvegicus). used (36) male age (2.5-3) month, weights ranged (210-270) g which divided into (6) groups rats/group. The first group (Control group), second (Tamsulosin third (Grape Seeds Oil 0.2 ml/kg) body weight, fourth Seed 0.4 B.W, fifth ml/kg+ mg/kg, Tamsulosi...

BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy tamsulosin, administered preoperatively, for prevention postoperative urinary retention (POUR). POUR is a common complication abdominal surgery, leading use catheters, which are risk factor tract infection. Tamsulosin uroselective alpha-1a blocker used treatment lower symptoms.Materials and methodsA randomized, double-blind, place...

BACKGROUND α-Blockers induce selective relaxation of ureteral smooth muscle with subsequent inhibition of ureteral spasms and dilatation of the ureteral lumen. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the α-blocker tamsulosin hydrochloride in patients with ureteral colic owing to a distal ureteral stone. METHODS This was a multicenter, placebo-controlled, randomized, do...

PURPOSE We evaluated and compared the efficacy of tamsulosin and alfuzosin in the medical treatment of symptomatic, uncomplicated distal ureteral stones. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 87 patients with distal ureteral stones of </=10 mm were randomly divided into 3 groups. Group I patients (n=29) received 0.4 mg tamsulosin daily, group II patients (n=30) received 10 mg alfuzosin daily, and ...