title: [Fushile: a safe and effective therapeutic for benign prostatic hyperplasia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the efficacy and safety of Fushile, a compound preparation of several Chinese herbal drugs, in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
  
  
  METHODS
  A multi-centered, open and self-controlled clinical trial was performed in 60 BPH patients, who were treated with Fushile for 12 weeks. The efficacy of the compound was evaluated by the International Prostate Syndrome Score (IPSS), maximum flow rate (Qmax), post void residual (PVR) and prostate volume as the primary indexes and by the quality of life (QOL) score and average urinary flow rate (Qave) as the secondary indexes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 12 weeks of Fushile treatment, IPSS, Qmax, PVR, QOL and Qave of the BPH patients were significantly improved (P < 0.01), but there was no significant difference in the volume of the prostate before and after the treatment (P > 0.05). No adverse events were observed in any of the patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fushile can significantly improve voiding symptoms, increase urinary flow and reduce PVR in BPH patients. It is effective and safe in the treatment of BPH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Andrology, Clinical School, Nanjing University Medical College, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China. shangxj@androl.cn
authors.forename: Xue-Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.forename: Zhi-Yong
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhi-Fa
authors.initials: ZF
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ying-Hao
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Yu-Feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014554:Urination / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C532467:Fushile