Floppy iris syndrome associated with tamsulosin: What are the implications for urologists? Commentary

Nature Clinical Practice Urology

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 594-595

  Tiwari, Atul ^a  

^a RANBAXY RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (India)

Author keywords

Cataract surgery; Floppy iris syndrome; Tamsulosin

Indexed keywords

DOXAZOSIN; PRAZOSIN; SEROTONIN RECEPTOR; TAMSULOSIN; TERAZOSIN;

AQUEOUS HUMOR FORMATION; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; EJACULATION DISORDER; EYE DISEASE; FLOPPY IRIS SYNDROME; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYDRIASIS; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHORT SURVEY; URINE RETENTION;

EID: 31344461637     PISSN: 17434270     EISSN: 17434289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpuro0351     Document Type: Short Survey

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