Tamsulosin Versus Finasteride: Effect on Bother and Urinary Flow

January 2002 in “ European Urology Supplements ”

Patrizio Rigatti, Maurizio Brausi, Roberto Mario Scarpa, Daniele Porru

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Studysummary Tamsulosin works faster, but both drugs have similar effects after 6 months.

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