To compare the efficacy of tamsulosin and alfuzosin as medical expulsive therapy for ureteric stones
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Efficacy and safety of tamsulosin vs. alfuzosin as medical expulsive therapy for ureteric stones
OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare the efficacy of tamsulosin and alfuzosin as medical expulsive therapy for ureteric stones. PATIENTS AND METHODS In all, 112 patients with ureteric stones of ⩽10 mm, located along the ureter, were randomly divided into three groups. In group I, 32 patients received no α-blockers (controls), in group II 40 patients received tamsulosin 0.4 mg daily, and in group...
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عنوان ژورنال: Avicenna Journal of Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2231-0770
DOI: 10.4103/ajm.ajm_87_16