Effects of alfuzosin with methylprednisolone for spontaneous expulsion and pain control of lower ureteral stone

Urological Research

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 605-609

  Hwang, Eu Chang ^a   Hwang, In Sang ^a   Yu, Ho Song ^a   Kim, Sun Ouck ^a   Jung, Seung Il ^a   Kang, Taek Won ^a   Kwon, Dong Deuk ^a   Park, Kwangsung ^a   Ryu, Soo Bang ^a   Kim, Myung Ki ^b   Lu, Ji Wan ^c  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c Department of Internal Medicine   (China)

Author keywords

Alfuzosin; Methylprednisolone; Urinary calculi

Indexed keywords

ALFUZOSIN; KETOROLAC TROMETAMOL; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PETHIDINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWER URETER STONE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXPULSIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STONE EXPULSION RATE; STONE EXPULSION TIME; STONE FREE RATE; URETER STONE; URETER STONE SIZE; UROLOGICAL PROCEDURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; AGED; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; QUINAZOLINES; URETERAL CALCULI;

EID: 84867895450     PISSN: 03005623     EISSN: 14340879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00240-012-0482-2     Document Type: Article

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