PMID: 15368687Sep 17, 2004Paper

Long-term treatment with doxazosin in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: 10-year follow-up

International Urology and Nephrology
Sławomir Dutkiewicz

Abstract

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a progressive condition that is characterized by an increased risk of acute urinary retention and BPH-related surgery. This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of doxazosin over 10 years in men with BPH. The trial enrolled men (aged 49-83 years--mean 64.0) with symptomatic BPH (clinical stage II according to Alken) and no evidence of prostate cancer. The trial involved a 1.5 year controlled efficacy study with doxazosin (4 mg/day) 64 ambulatory patients with BPH, followed by a 5-year extension. During the study after 1 year 11 pts discontinued it (expense given as reason) and 6 pts underwent surgery. Then 47 pts (100%) receiving doxazosin continued therapy. After 5 years 32 pts (60%) aged 54-92 years--mean 69.4 years continued to be followed for further 5 years, giving a total follow-up of 10 years (next 8 pts underwent surgery; total 14 (26%) pts; and 14 (26%) pts died. Twenty (38%) of the 47 pts (100%) enrolled into doxazosin were judged as being successfully treated during the 10-year follow-up. In further 5 years only 2 pts underwent surgery and 7 pts (13%) died for reasons unrelated to doxazosin treatment. Three pts after 6 years therapy left study. Excluding 14 pts who died plus 1...Continue Reading

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Dec 19, 2012·The Journal of Urology·Yoshihisa MatsukawaRyohei Hattori

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