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    Glossary Alpha-blockers

    medications that relax blood vessels by blocking norepinephrine

    Alpha-blockers, also known as alpha-adrenergic antagonists, are medications that relax certain muscles and help small blood vessels remain open. They work by blocking the action of norepinephrine, a hormone that tightens the muscles in the walls of smaller arteries and veins. This can improve blood flow and lower blood pressure, making them useful in treating conditions like hypertension and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

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    3. Evaluating the safety profile of α-1 blockers, 5α-reductase inhibitors, and PDE5I for BPH: a disproportionality analysis of real-world adverse events based on FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS) The Aging Male · 2026
    4. A Comparison of Varying alpha-Blockers and Other Pharmacotherapy Options for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. PubMed · 2005 · 52 citations
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    6. Referee report. For: Recent advances in treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia [version 1; referees: 2 approved] Faculty of 1000 Research Ltd · 2015
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    10. Medikamentöse Therapie der BPH Ist eine Kombinationstherapie mit 5α-Reduktasehemmern und α-Rezeptorenblockern sinnvoll? Der Urologe · 2002 · 4 citations
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