title: [Proscar (finasteride, MSD) in the treatment of patients with prostatic hyperplasia].
abstract: The drug proskar (finasteride) belongs to 5 alpha-reductase blockers breaking the steps of prostatic adenoma pathogenesis. Proskar (Merck and Co. Inc., USA) was given to 38 patients with prostatic adenoma stage I and II (residual urine < 50 ml) admitted to urological clinic of the Moscow Medical Academy in 1993-1995. Daily dose was 5 mg. In patients with associated inflammation it was treated prior to proskar administration. To reject carcinoma, patients with elevated levels of prostatic specific antigen (< 4 ng/ml) were subjected to polyfocal biopsy of the gland. In any case, these patients received antiandrogens flutamide or androkur. Subjective response was achieved in 33 of 38 patients (86.8%). Better urination was reported in 29 patients (76.3%). Abdominal and transrectal ultrasonic scanning registered a decrease in the size of the prostate in 25 (65.8%) patients. Proskar was well tolerated, sexual disturbances occurred only in 2 patients. Proskar is effective in therapy of prostatic adenoma stage I. However, its intake must be long and regular, otherwise recurrent clinical symptoms and further growth of prostatic adenoma are possible.
authors.forename: Iu A
authors.initials: IuA
authors.lastname: Pytel'
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Vinarov
mesh_terms: D058891:5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018120:Finasteride / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014563:Urodynamics / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D058891:5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D018120:Finasteride