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What are the side effects of medication therapy for BPH?

April 26, 2017BPH medication therapy

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What are the side effects of medication therapy for BPH?

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Medication therapy for BPH can be divided into alpha-blockers and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. Side effects of alpha-blockers are mainly dizziness secondary to postural hypotension (Sudden drop of blood pressure due to change of body posture). On the other hand, 5-alpha reductase inhibitor is generally tolerated well with rare side effects such as decreased libido (3.3%), impotence (3.1%). There are no feminizing side effects.