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Using flomax (tamsulosin) for enlarged prostate. do super beta and saw palmetto both shrink the prostate? please be specific about benefits of each.
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Mo: Nothing that you mentioned shrinks the prostate. Flomax only relaxes the smoothe muscle component of the prostate. Otc products largely are ineffective. Prescription Proscar or Avodart (dutasteride) are the only drugs that actually shrink the prostate.
Answered 9/7/2019
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