A 34-year-old male has a 5-mm distal ureteral stone with severe colic; no infection. Appropriate adjunct to facilitate passage?...

Question

A 34-year-old male has a 5-mm distal ureteral stone with severe colic; no infection. Appropriate adjunct to facilitate passage?

Accepted Answer

Tamsulosin 0.4 mg daily

Answer

Finasteride 5 mg daily

Answer

Allopurinol 300 mg daily

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Nifedipine 60 mg daily

Answer

Empiric antibiotics

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Ureteral Calculus