Treatment & prevention of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) progression by reducing prostate size, alleviating symptoms, improving urinary flow rate & reducing the risk of acute urinary retention & the need for BPH-related surgery alone or in combination w/ tamsulosin.
Liver disease. Higher incidence of cardiac failure in combination w/ tamsulosin. Monitor prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values & evaluate men for prostate cancer risk (including PSA testing) regularly. Perform digital rectal exam & other evaluations for prostate cancer prior to therapy & periodically thereafter. Possible male breast cancer; long-term use. Pregnancy & lactation. Liver disease.