Tamsulosin versus alfuzosin in the treatment of patients with distal ureteral stones: Prospective, randomized, comparative study

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 193-197

  Ahmed, Abul Fotouh Abdel Maguid ^a   Al sayed, Abul Yazid Saad ^b  

^a Ghodran General Hospital   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Department of Emergency   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Alfuzosin; Tamsulosin; Ureter; Urinary calculi

Indexed keywords

ALFUZOSIN; DICLOFENAC; TAMSULOSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETROGRADE EJACULATION; URETER STONE;

EID: 77949718418     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2010.51.3.193     Document Type: Article

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