What types of medications might my doctor prescribe for prostate disorders?
• Prostate muscle relaxants can help relax prostatic muscles and strengthen bladder muscles, helping you urinate better. • Hormone suppressers can block the hormonal enzyme that causes prostate growth, which helps to bring the prostate back to normal size. These medications may relieve BPH symptoms and increase urinary flow rate. • Bladder relaxants may relax the bladder’s squeezing muscles, while strengthening the sphincter muscle. • Antibiotics may help control infection. For more information, we recommend the Web sites below: http://rex.nci.nih.gov www.nci.nih.gov http://rattler.cameron.edu/prostate/ http://www.countway.med.harvard.edu/publications/Health_Publications/.index.html http://www.duj.com/ http://www.comed.com/Prostate/ http://www.afud.org/ http://www.wellweb.com/PROSTATE/prostate.htm http://www.ameripros.org/index.html http://www.penzoil.com/arnie/default.htm http://www.shn.net http://www.cancer.org/promanag.shtml http://www.emory.edu/medweb/keyword/urology/urology.html h
