Table 22-2. Classification of medical therapy and recommended dosage in BPH
| Table 22-2. Classification of medical therapy and recommended dosage in BPH. | |
| Classification | Oral Dosage |
| Alpha blockers | |
| Nonselective | |
| Phenoxybenzamine | 10 mg twice a day |
| Alpha-1, short-acting | |
| Prazosin | 2 mg twice a day |
| Alpha-1, long-acting | |
| Terazosin | 5 or 10 mg daily |
| Doxazosin | 4 or 8 mg daily |
| Alpha-1a selective | |
| Tamsulosin | 0.4 or 0.8 mg daily |
| 5α-reductase inhibitors | |
| Finasteride | 5 mg daily |