Long-Term Effect of Loxoprofen Sodium on Nocturia in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Korean Journal of Urology
;
: 265-268, 2011.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-61802
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We evaluated the long-term effects of loxoprofen on nocturia in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Between January 2006 and December 2008, 40 BPH patients with 2 or more episodes of nocturia received an alpha-blocker, 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, and a single dose of 60 mg of loxoprofen at night before sleep for 12 months (Group I). During the same period, 38 BPH patients selected as the control group received an alpha-blocker and 5-alpha reductase inhibitor (Group II). Patients were reevaluated after 3, 6, and 12 months of treatment by the number of nocturia episodes and side effects.RESULTS:
After 3 months of treatment, the number of nocturia episodes decreased significantly compared with baseline in both group I and group II (1.9+/-0.7, 2.1+/-0.7, respectively, p0.05). After 6 and 12 months of treatment in group I, treatment-emergent adverse events, including 5 cases of gastric discomfort (12.5%), 3 cases of leg edema (7.5%), and 1 case of decreased urine volume (2.5%), occurred in 9 of the 40 (22.5%) patients.CONCLUSIONS:
Loxoprofen can be an effective treatment for patients with nocturia secondary to BPH in the short term. Long-term use of loxoprofen is not recommended because of the side effects.
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Main subject:
Oxidoreductases
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Phenylpropionates
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Prostatic Hyperplasia
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Sodium
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Edema
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Nocturia
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Leg
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Urology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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