[PHARMA] PROSTATIC DISEASES Flashcards
drugs reducing dynamic factors (4)
1-Tamsulosin
2-Tadalafil
3-Tolterodine
4-Mirabegron
drugs reducing static factors (6)
finasteride
2-gonadorelin
3-leuprolide
4-abiraterone
5-degarelix
6-enzulatamide
tamsulosin mechanism of action
(-) α1 receptor of smooth msc–>smooth msc relaxation–>↓bladder obstruction
advantage of tamsulosin (4)
1-improve voiding symptoms
2-improve storage symptoms
3-doesn’t change prostate size (in transitional zone)
4-doesn’t affect libido
side effects of tamsulosin (2)
1-orthostatic HypoTN w dizzines
2-retrograde ejaculation
dosage of tadalafil
5mg
alpha 1 blocker
tamsulosin
PDE5 inhibitor
tadalafil
tadalafil & sildenafil mechanism of action
improve LUTs by:
(-) PDE5 in c. cavernosa
(-) cGMP metabolism
↑CGMP through NO pathway
maintain VD
used in sexually active LUTS-BPH patients with or without ED
tadalafil
uses of tadalafil (3)
1-ED
2-pulmonary HTN
3-sexually active LUTS-BPH patients +/_ ED
drug used in pulmonary HTN
tadalafil
side effects of tadalafil (5)
1-VD & Hypotension
2-flushing, headache, nasal congestion
3-affect contractility
4-visual disturbances
5-back pain
visual disturbances caused by tadalafil due to
(-) PDE6 in retina= loss of discrimination b/w green & blue
contractility dysfunction caused by tadalafil due to
(-) PDE1 in ventricular muscle
contraindications of tadalafil (2)
1-with nitrates & alpha blockers
2-cardiac patients
sildenafil & tadalafil route of administration
orally
1st choice in young patients with erectile dysfunction
sildenafil & tadalafil
hypotension with sildenafil & tadalafil can be avoided by
starting w/ small dose & titration
M3 blocker
tolterodine