Newer medications for lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia: a review

Brasure M, MacDonald R, Dahm P, Olson CM, Nelson VA, Fink HA, Risk M, Rwabasonga B, Wilt TJ
Record ID 32016000833
English
Authors' objectives: To assess the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and adverse effects of newer drugs to treat lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Authors' recommendations: Several drugs newly used for LUTS attributed to BPH, alone or in combination with older AB, showed evidence of efficacy in short-term studies; however, comparative effectiveness for silodosin, fesoterodine/AB combination, and tadalafil showed that outcomes were similar to older AB monotherapy and adverse effects were often higher with the newly used drugs or combination therapies. Evidence on long-term efficacy and adverse effects was insufficient.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2016
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: United States
MeSH Terms
  • Humans
  • Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
  • Male
  • Prostatic Hyperplasia
  • Risk Factors
Contact
Organisation Name: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Contact Address: Center for Outcomes and Evidence Technology Assessment Program, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Tel: +1 301 427 1610; Fax: +1 301 427 1639;
Contact Name: martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Contact Email: martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Copyright: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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