title: [Drug therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Systematic overview].
abstract: 5alpha-Reductase inhibitors and alpha(1)-receptor blockers are established options for symptomatic treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Achieving maximum efficacy is contingent on correct dosage and requires careful patient selection in view of the substance class employed. All applicable preparations exert only a low-grade effect on prostatic obstruction. This condition should be excluded by appropriate urological examination before treatment is initiated. If the patient's distress is minor, refraining from drug therapy can be considered. Symptomatic patients with small prostate volume are suited for monotherapy with alpha(1)-receptor blockers and symptomatic patients with large prostate volume profit from combination therapy. When 5alpha-reductase inhibitors are used, BPH patients should be made aware of the findings from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial.
authors.affiliation: Urologie, PAN-Klinik, Köln. r.berges@pan-klinik.org
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Berges
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Höfner
mesh_terms: D058891:5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors; D058668:Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D058891:5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors; D058668:Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors