BACKGROUND Tamsulosin is an α-1A-specific blocker which induces selective relaxation of ureteral smooth muscle with subsequent inhibition of ureteral spasms and dilatation of the ureteral lumen and facilitates stone expelling. OBJECTIVES In this study we aimed to assess the efficacy of tamsulosin for improving the success rate of ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URS) for lower ureteral stones. PA...

OBJECTIVE Tamsulosin is often administered at a dose of 0.2 mg in Japan, Korea, and elsewhere in Asia, while a dose of 0.4 mg is more common in the West. In order to determine the higher dose might also be appropriate in the North-East Asian setting, we studied whether the effect of increasing the dose to 0.4 mg in Japanese patients who had dysuria associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia. ...

Purpose. To assess changes in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) within 1 year after brachytherapy in patients receiving alpha 1-adrenoceptor antagonists. Methods. We retrospectively evaluated 116 patients who underwent (125)I prostate brachytherapy in our institute. Seventy-one patients were treated with a combination of external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Alpha 1-adrenoceptor ...

PURPOSE To assess the incidence and possible causative factors of a newly recognized syndrome, the intraoperative floppy iris (IFIS). SETTING Clinical practices in Los Altos and San Rafael, California, USA. METHODS A retrospective chart review of consecutive cataract surgeries performed in a 2-surgeon practice over a 12-month period (706 eyes; 511 patients) was used to assess the percentage...

PURPOSE Previous studies have revealed that tamsulosin is effective in improving lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and erectile functioning but has some inhibitory effects on ejaculation, including decreased ejaculatory volume. However, these inhibitory effects on ejaculation can be beneficial to patients with premature ejaculation (PE). Therefore, this study was conducted to understand the e...

The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of tamsulosin and naftopidil in the management of ureteral stones in Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal. A total of 92 patients with symptomatic, single ≤ 10 mm ureteral stone, were enrolled in a prospective study and randomized into two groups. Group 1, received 0.4 mg tamsulosin daily, whereas Group 2, received 50 mg naftopi...

PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of low-dose tamsulosin on sexual function in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 138 male LUTS patients aged more than 50 years with an International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) ≥8 were enrolled in this open-label, multicenter, prospecti...

BACKGROUND This research aims to evaluate the role of tamsulosin in the medical expulsion therapy for distal ureteral stones, including her effects in stone expulsion time, expulsion rates, stone size, pain episodes and analgesic dosage usage. MATERIAL AND METHODS The 104 patients with distal ureteral calculi were examined, with the size of the stones 4-10 mm. They were randomly divided into ...

Background: Inflammatory airway disease is a well-known worldwide health problem. Available medication accompanied by dangerous side effects and only provides temporary symptom control. Aim: To investigate the effect of tamsulosin, on pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-4, IL-6, TNF-α that are associated with inflammation. Method: male, albino rats (n=30), weighing (150-250 gm) were allocated into (5...