title: The treatment of gross hematuria secondary to prostatic bleeding with finasteride.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We evaluate the use of finasteride to control gross hematuria secondary to prostatic bleeding.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed retrospectively 42 patients treated with finasteride to treat gross hematuria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 28 evaluable patients who had taken finasteride for at least 6 months to control gross hematuria and hematuria ceased in 25 (91%). In 1 patient clot retention developed requiring transurethral resection of the prostate and 2 patients had 1 or more minor episodes of bleeding that resolved spontaneously.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Finasteride appears to be an effective agent for controlling gross hematuria secondary to prostatic bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Urological Associates of Lancaster, Ltd., Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Sieber
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Rommel
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Huffnagle
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Breslin
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Agusta
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Harpster
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018120:Finasteride / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006417:Hematuria / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D018120:Finasteride