The impact of common medications on serum prostate-specific antigen levels

A recent study at Stanford University focused the impact of individual and combinations of common medications on serum total PSA in a large cross-sectional population study.

At the end of their work, the research team concluded that men who regularly consume NSAIDs, statins, and thiazide diuretics have reduced PSA levels by clinically relevant amounts. The concurrent use of statins and thiazide diuretics was associated with the most dramatic difference in PSA and the use of calcium channel blockers negates the association between statins and PSA. The regular use of NSAIDs, statins, or thiazide diuretics may impact the quality of prostate cancer screening