1st March 2024

A 78-year-old man presents to his GP with symptoms of dysuria and voiding problems.

A 78-year-old man presents to his GP with difficulty passing urine. He states that he has often had to strain to urinate for the past 5 months. He was diagnosed with benign prostate hyperplasia 2 years ago and was treated with finasteride to decrease the size of the prostate. He has a past medical history of type-2-diabetes and vitamin D deficiency. He describes that would like some medication to help him go to the toilet more regularly.

Please prescribe one medication to help with this man’s voiding symptoms.