Silodosin versus tamsulosin for medical expulsive treatment of ureteral stones: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Yuan-Pin Hsu, Chin-Wang Hsu, Chyi-Huey Bai, Sheng-Wei Cheng, Kuan-Chou Chen and Chiehfeng Chen

PLOS ONE, 2018, vol. 13, issue 8, 1-24

Abstract: Silodosin, a recently introduced selective α-blocker, has a much higher selectivity for the α-1A receptor. The efficacy and safety of silodosin compared to tamsulosin in medical expulsive therapy (MET) are controversial. The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of silodosin compared to tamsulosin for treating ureteral stones

Date: 2018
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