Men's Health/Urinary Agents

Indications for a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor like finasteride or dutasteride? __________, __________

-Enlarged prostate

-Hair loss

Side effects of a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor like finasteride or dutasteride? _________, _________

-Low libido

-Erectile dysfunction

Main interaction with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors like finasteride or dutasteride? ________

-Teratogenic

Indications for an alpha blocker? __________, ________

-Hypertension

-Enlarged prostate

Side effects of an alpha blocker? _________, _________

-Hypotension

-Dizziness

Interaction with alpha blockers: ________

Hypotension with PDE-5 inhibitors

Indications for testosterone replacement therapy: _________, _______

-Hypogonadism

-Low testosterone

Side effects of testosterone? _______, _________, ______

-Acne

-Aggression

-Erythrocytosis

What can you keep in mind when a patient is on testosterone cream or gel?

Can be easily transferred through skin contact

Indications for a PDE-5 Inhibitor? __________, _________

-ED

-Hypertension

Side effects of a PDE-5 inhibitor? _________, _______, ______

-Headaches

-Flushing

-Prolonged erection

Interaction with a PDE-5 inhibitor? _______

Fatal hypertension with vasodilators

Indication for an anticholinergic?

Overactive bladder

Side effects of an anticolinergic?

Anti-SLUD: salivation, lachrymation, urination, defecation

Interactions with anticholinergics?

-other anticholinergic drugs (allergy medicines, antidepressants)

Sildenafil

Viagra, Revatio

PDE-5 inhibitor

Tadalafil

Cialis, Adcirca

PDE-5 inhibitor

Vardenafil

Levitra

PDE-5 inhibitor

Darifenacin

Enablex

Anticholinergic bladder control

Tolterodine

Detrol

Anticholinergic bladder control

Oxybutynin

Ditropan

Anticholinergic bladder control

Solifenacin

Vesicare

Anticholinergic bladder control

Alfuzosin

Uroxatral

Alpha blocker

Doxazosin

Cardura

Alpha blocker

Prazosin

Minipress

Alpha blocker

Tamsulosin

Flomax

Alpha blocker

Finasteride

Proscar, Propecia

5-alpha reductase inhibitor

Dutasteride

Avodart

5-alpha reductase inhibitor