The objective is to analyze the insertion of the pharmacists work in primary health care in Brazil. The search was performed on BVS, SciELO, Lilacs e Medline databases from 1998 to 2016. From the 157 articles found, excluding the duplicates, theses, dissertations and reviews, after the complete reading the review included 9 articles dealing with the pharmacist's work describing experiences, attributions, potentialities, difficulties and challenges.
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March 2014
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a progressive disease related to the imbalance of cell growth and apoptosis, and it plays a key role in the development of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The main pharmacological treatment is based on α1A-adrenoceptor blockers, but in several cases monotherapy has failed. Recent studies of prostate pathophysiology have noted the role of α1D-adrenoceptors and 5-HT1A receptors in prostate cell proliferation in addition to the usual role of α1A-adrenoceptors in prostate contraction.
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