Consider Tamsulosin for Kidney Stones About 5 mm to 10 mm in Size
The controversy continues over whether alpha-blockers facilitate the passage of kidney stones.
Over one million patients in the U.S. present to the ED each year with suspected kidney stones.
Tamsulosin or other alpha-blockers are commonly used to relax the ureters to help pass renal stones...but the evidence is conflicting.
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