The use of antimuscarinics, phosphodiesterase type V inhibitors and phytotherapy for lower urinary tract symptoms in men
Besides the mainstay of α-blockers and 5α-reductase inhibitors, other forms of medical therapy complete the armamentarium in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men. These treatments can target specific symptoms as well as associated symptoms that would affect the quality of life...
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| description | Besides the mainstay of α-blockers and 5α-reductase inhibitors, other forms of medical therapy complete the armamentarium in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men. These treatments can target specific symptoms as well as associated symptoms that would affect the quality of life of the patients. Many patients are bothered by storage symptoms, more so than the voiding symptoms. Antimuscarinics are efficacious and safe, provided the patients do not have high post void residual urine. Many patients with LUTS also have erectile dysfunction, and phosphodiesterase type V inhibitors are effective in relieving both LUTS as well as erectile dysfunction for such patients. Phytotherapy provides a popular and safe treatment for LUTS, however, the efficacy of the treatment has not been proven in well conducted prospective randomized controlled studies. Keywords: Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Erectile dysfunction, Lower urinary tract symptoms, Muscarinic antagonists, Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, Phytotherapy |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fe02ad0a05224d1eba2159b34354038e2025-08-20T03:49:03ZengElsevierAsian Journal of Urology2214-38822017-07-014319119410.1016/j.ajur.2017.05.002The use of antimuscarinics, phosphodiesterase type V inhibitors and phytotherapy for lower urinary tract symptoms in menKok Kit Ng0Foo Cheong Ng1Corresponding author. Changi General Hospital, Department of Urology, 2 Simei Street 3, Singapore 529889, Singapore. Fax: +65 67845931.; Department of Urology, Changi General Hospital, SingaporeDepartment of Urology, Changi General Hospital, SingaporeBesides the mainstay of α-blockers and 5α-reductase inhibitors, other forms of medical therapy complete the armamentarium in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men. These treatments can target specific symptoms as well as associated symptoms that would affect the quality of life of the patients. Many patients are bothered by storage symptoms, more so than the voiding symptoms. Antimuscarinics are efficacious and safe, provided the patients do not have high post void residual urine. Many patients with LUTS also have erectile dysfunction, and phosphodiesterase type V inhibitors are effective in relieving both LUTS as well as erectile dysfunction for such patients. Phytotherapy provides a popular and safe treatment for LUTS, however, the efficacy of the treatment has not been proven in well conducted prospective randomized controlled studies. Keywords: Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Erectile dysfunction, Lower urinary tract symptoms, Muscarinic antagonists, Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, Phytotherapyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214388217300504 |
| spellingShingle | Kok Kit Ng Foo Cheong Ng The use of antimuscarinics, phosphodiesterase type V inhibitors and phytotherapy for lower urinary tract symptoms in men Asian Journal of Urology |
| title | The use of antimuscarinics, phosphodiesterase type V inhibitors and phytotherapy for lower urinary tract symptoms in men |
| title_full | The use of antimuscarinics, phosphodiesterase type V inhibitors and phytotherapy for lower urinary tract symptoms in men |
| title_fullStr | The use of antimuscarinics, phosphodiesterase type V inhibitors and phytotherapy for lower urinary tract symptoms in men |
| title_full_unstemmed | The use of antimuscarinics, phosphodiesterase type V inhibitors and phytotherapy for lower urinary tract symptoms in men |
| title_short | The use of antimuscarinics, phosphodiesterase type V inhibitors and phytotherapy for lower urinary tract symptoms in men |
| title_sort | use of antimuscarinics phosphodiesterase type v inhibitors and phytotherapy for lower urinary tract symptoms in men |
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