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[Proscar (finasteride, MSD) in the treatment of patients with prostatic hyperplasia]. 1996

Iu A Pytel', and A Z Vinarov

The drug proskar (finasteride) belongs to 5 alpha-reductase blockers breaking the steps of prostatic adenoma pathogenesis. Proskar (Merck and Co. Inc., USA) was given to 38 patients with prostatic adenoma stage I and II (residual urine < 50 ml) admitted to urological clinic of the Moscow Medical Academy in 1993-1995. Daily dose was 5 mg. In patients with associated inflammation it was treated prior to proskar administration. To reject carcinoma, patients with elevated levels of prostatic specific antigen (< 4 ng/ml) were subjected to polyfocal biopsy of the gland. In any case, these patients received antiandrogens flutamide or androkur. Subjective response was achieved in 33 of 38 patients (86.8%). Better urination was reported in 29 patients (76.3%). Abdominal and transrectal ultrasonic scanning registered a decrease in the size of the prostate in 25 (65.8%) patients. Proskar was well tolerated, sexual disturbances occurred only in 2 patients. Proskar is effective in therapy of prostatic adenoma stage I. However, its intake must be long and regular, otherwise recurrent clinical symptoms and further growth of prostatic adenoma are possible.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D011470	Prostatic Hyperplasia	Increase in constituent cells in the PROSTATE, leading to enlargement of the organ (hypertrophy) and adverse impact on the lower urinary tract function. This can be caused by increased rate of cell proliferation, reduced rate of cell death, or both.	Adenoma, Prostatic,Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia,Prostatic Adenoma,Prostatic Hyperplasia, Benign,Prostatic Hypertrophy,Prostatic Hypertrophy, Benign,Adenomas, Prostatic,Benign Prostatic Hyperplasias,Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy,Hyperplasia, Benign Prostatic,Hyperplasia, Prostatic,Hyperplasias, Benign Prostatic,Hypertrophies, Prostatic,Hypertrophy, Benign Prostatic,Hypertrophy, Prostatic,Prostatic Adenomas,Prostatic Hyperplasias, Benign,Prostatic Hypertrophies
D004341	Drug Evaluation	Any process by which toxicity, metabolism, absorption, elimination, preferred route of administration, safe dosage range, etc., for a drug or group of drugs is determined through clinical assessment in humans or veterinary animals.	Evaluation Studies, Drug,Drug Evaluation Studies,Drug Evaluation Study,Drug Evaluations,Evaluation Study, Drug,Evaluation, Drug,Evaluations, Drug,Studies, Drug Evaluation,Study, Drug Evaluation
D004791	Enzyme Inhibitors	Compounds or agents that combine with an enzyme in such a manner as to prevent the normal substrate-enzyme combination and the catalytic reaction.	Enzyme Inhibitor,Inhibitor, Enzyme,Inhibitors, Enzyme
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013997	Time Factors	Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.	Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D014563	Urodynamics	The mechanical laws of fluid dynamics as they apply to urine transport.	Urodynamic
D058891	5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors	Drugs that inhibit 3-OXO-5-ALPHA-STEROID 4-DEHYDROGENASE. They are commonly used to reduce the production of DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE.	3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase Inhibitor,5-alpha Reductase Inhibitor,Steroid 5-alpha-Reductase Inhibitor,Testosterone 5-alpha-Reductase Inhibitor,3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase Inhibitors,Steroid 5-alpha-Reductase Inhibitors,Testosterone 5-alpha-Reductase Inhibitors,3 Oxo 5 alpha Steroid 4 Dehydrogenase Inhibitor,3 Oxo 5 alpha Steroid 4 Dehydrogenase Inhibitors,4-Dehydrogenase Inhibitor, 3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid,4-Dehydrogenase Inhibitors, 3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid,5 alpha Reductase Inhibitor,5 alpha Reductase Inhibitors,5-alpha-Reductase Inhibitor, Steroid,5-alpha-Reductase Inhibitor, Testosterone,5-alpha-Reductase Inhibitors, Steroid,5-alpha-Reductase Inhibitors, Testosterone,Inhibitor, 3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase,Inhibitor, 5-alpha Reductase,Inhibitor, Steroid 5-alpha-Reductase,Inhibitor, Testosterone 5-alpha-Reductase,Inhibitors, 3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase,Inhibitors, 5-alpha Reductase,Inhibitors, Steroid 5-alpha-Reductase,Inhibitors, Testosterone 5-alpha-Reductase,Reductase Inhibitor, 5-alpha,Reductase Inhibitors, 5-alpha,Steroid 5 alpha Reductase Inhibitor,Steroid 5 alpha Reductase Inhibitors,Testosterone 5 alpha Reductase Inhibitor,Testosterone 5 alpha Reductase Inhibitors
D018120	Finasteride	An orally active 3-OXO-5-ALPHA-STEROID 4-DEHYDROGENASE inhibitor. It is used as a surgical alternative for treatment of benign PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA.	Chibro-Proscar,Eucoprost,MK-906,Propecia,Propeshia,Proscar,Chibro Proscar,MK 906,MK906