For the smart shopper, some new advice on prostate drugs

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Flomax is a name known by many, if not most, men suffering with an enlarged prostate gland. How could it not be?

It’s one of the nation’s most-prescribed drugs with a hefty marketing budget behind it. But Consumer Reports says it might not be the best choice for many patients, just the more expensive choice.

In an analysis of 60 studies of drugs that treat enlarged prostate, the much cheaper doxazosin came out on top. Using that drug instead of Flomax, Consumer Reports says, could save patients about $3,000 a year.

More on Flomax (tamsulosin) and doxazosin from RxList.com.

And the full Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs report.

-- Tami Dennis