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Abstract
Recent interest in the coadministration of approved pharmaceutical agents has resulted in a wealth of emerging data on the safety and efficacy of dual pharmacological treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Much evidence supports the coadministration of α-blockers with 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) in patients at risk for clinical progression. The use of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE5Is) in combination with 5-ARIs has also demonstrated a good safety and efficacy profile, providing early symptomatic relief and reduction of sexual side effects associated with 5-ARI use, although longer-term studies are needed. Studies investigating the combination of PDE5Is with α-blockers have shown additive effects on each of the individual agents with respect to the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), which holds promise for patients who have shown a poor response to monotherapy. The coadministration of α-blockers and antimuscarinic agents provides an alternative for treatment of storage symptoms in patients who have failed to respond to monotherapy. This review aims to summarize and comment on available evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of combination treatment for LUTS.
期刊介绍:
Revista Mexicana de Urología (RMU) [Mexican Journal of Urology] (ISSN: 0185-4542 / ISSN electronic: 2007-4085) is bimonthly publication that disseminates research by academicians and professionals of the international medical community interested in urological subjects, in the format of original articles, clinical cases, review articles brief communications and letters to the editor. Owing to its nature, it is publication with international scope that disseminates contributions in Spanish and English that are rigorously reviewed by peers under the double blind modality. Neither journalistic documents nor those that lack rigorous medical or scientific support are suitable for publication.