Waiting for a Stone to Pass: Does Medication Actually Help?

Medical expulsive therapy (MET) — alpha-blocker treatment success rate for distal ureteric stones | Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital

Most small ureteric stones pass by themselves, and a tablet is often added to help them along. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone explains what the large trials actually showed about that tablet, the side effect men are rarely warned about, and — the part usually missing — how long it is safe to keep waiting.

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