Tamsulosin and dutasteride combination approved by FDA.
Combination treatment with the alpha blocker tamsulosin (Flomax, Boehringer Ingelheim) and 5-alpha reductase inhibitor dutasteride (Avodart, GSK) has received approval for a new indication: treatment of symptomatic enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The approval was based on results from the CombAT (Combination of Avodart and Tamsulosin) trial which showed use of both drugs was superior to both monotherapies at 12 months and continued up through 24 months. Efficacy was measured as a reduction in the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS).
Psychiatric Pharmacist Helping to Bridge the Care Gap for Patients With Mental Illness
October 24th 2024Nina Vadiei, PharmD, BCPP, a clinical associate professor at UT Austin and a clinical pharmacy specialist in psychiatry at San Antonio State Hospital, discusses her career as a psychiatric pharmacist.