Concepedia

Evaluation of Tadalafil effect on lower urinary tract symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia in patients treated with standard medication

Ali Hamidi Madani, Amin Afsharimoghaddam, Ali Roushani, Alireza Farzan, Ahmad Asadollahzade, Maryam Shakiba

International braz j urol · 2012 · 13 citations · 20 references

DOIFull text

Open access

Abstract

Tadalafil improves quality of life and urinary symptoms in patients with LUTS suggestive of BPH, but doesn't have any significant effect on Qmax. Therefore, this drug may be effectively used in combination with standard medical therapies for BPH.

References

20

Sexual Function in Men Older Than 50 Years of Age: Results from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study

Constance G. Bacon, Murray A. Mittleman, Ichiro Kawachi et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2003 · 828 citations

Tadalafil Relieves Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Kevin T. McVary, Claus G. Roehrborn, Jed Kaminetsky et al. · The Journal of Urology · 2007 · 370 citations

Sildenafil Citrate Improves Erectile Function and Urinary Symptoms in Men With Erectile Dysfunction and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Associated With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial

Kevin T. McVary, William B. Monnig, Joseph L. Camps et al. · The Journal of Urology · 2007 · 349 citations

A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy of Twice-Daily Vardenafil in the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Christian G. Stief, Hartmut Porst, D. Neuser et al. · European Urology · 2008 · 277 citations

, , +4

Sildenafil influences lower urinary tract symptoms

Elena Kulinskaya, Tom McNicholas, G. Boustead et al. · British Journal of Urology · 2002 · 255 citations