A 68-year-old man with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) complains of difficulty initiating micturition. Which class of medication is recommended fir...

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A 68-year-old man with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) complains of difficulty initiating micturition. Which class of medication is recommended first-line by NICE to relieve these symptoms?

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Alpha-1 blockers (e.g. tamsulosin)

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5-alpha reductase inhibitors (e.g. finasteride)

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Loop diuretics

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Antimuscarinics (e.g. oxybutynin)

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Beta-3 agonists

MCQ (SBA): Benign prostatic hyperplasia

A 68-year-old man with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) complains of difficulty initiating micturition. Which class of medication is recommended first-line by NICE to relieve these symptoms?