Treatment with Flomax is one of the most effective methods for addressing urinary symptoms

A prescription to buy Flomax is the most effective method of treating urinary retention caused by an enlarged prostate, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Urology.

Researchers from Misericordiae University Hospital and University College, Dublin, analyzed medical records from men who were treated for urinary retention resulting from and enlarged prostate in 15 different countries around the world. Participants hailed from France, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Algeria.

The results showed a great deal of variability in treatment strategies depending on the country a man was from. However, individuals who were given an alpha-1 blocker, the drug family to which Flomax belongs, experienced the best treatment outcomes. Prolonged catheterization, one of the other common approaches to the condition, was one of the least effective.

"Our study shows that prescribing the patient with an Alpha-1 Blocker before providing further treatment without a catheter is the most successful route. It also demonstrates that prolonged catheterization is association with increased ill health," said lead researcher John Fitzpatrick.