https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2022.4.521
Outcomes of dutasteride discontinuation in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy
Submitted: October 30, 2022
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Published: December 28, 2022
Accepted: November 19, 2022
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common cause of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in elderly males. The current guidelines recommend the use of a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor (5ARI) to treat males with moderate-to-severe LUTS and an enlarged prostate. Combination therapy with an alpha blocker and a 5ARI has proven effective at ameliorating LUTS and reducing the total prostate volume (TPV) and the risk of the disease progression.
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2. McConnell JD, Roehrborn CG, Bautista OM, et al. Medical Therapy of Prostatic Symptoms (MTOPS) Research Group: The long-term effect of doxazosin, finasteride, and combination therapy on the clinical progression of benign prostatic hyperplasia. N Eng J Med. 2003; 349(25):2387-2398.
3. Roehrborn CG, Siami P, Barkin J, et al. CombAT Study Group: The effects of dutasteride, tamsulosin and combination therapy on lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatic enlargement: 2-year results from the CombAT study. J Urol. 2008; 179(2):616-621.
4. Roehrborn CG, Siami P, Barkin J, et al. CombAT Study Group: The influence of baseline parameters on changes in international prostate symptom score with dutasteride, tamsulosin, and combination therapy among men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia and an enlarged prostate: 2-year data from the CombAT study. Eur Urol. 2009; 55(2):461-471.
5. Roehrborn CG, Siami P, Barkin J, et al. CombAT Study Group: The effects of combination therapy with dutasteride and tamsulosin on clinical outcomes in men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia: 4-year results from the CombAT study. Eur Urol. 2010; 57(1):123-131.
6. Rothschild JM, Bastes DW, Leape LL: Preventable medical injuries in older patient. Arch Intern Med. 2000; 160(18):2717-2728.
7. Suzuki Y, Akishita M, Arai H, Teramoto S, Morimoto S, Toba K. Multiple consultations and polypharmacy of patients attending geriatric outpatient units of university hospitals. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2006; 6(4): 244-247.
8. Kojima T, Akishita M, Kameyama Y, et al. High risk of adverse drug reactions in elderly patients taking six or more drugs: analysis of inpatient database. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2012; 12(4):761-762.
9. Kojima T, Akishita M, Nakamura T, et al. Polypharmacy as a risk for fall occurrence. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2012; 12(3):425-430.
10. Barkin J, Guimaraces M Jacobi G, Pushkar D, Taylor S, van Vierssen TripOB. Alpha-blocker therapy can be withdrawn in the majority of men following initial combination therapy with the dual 5alpha-reductase inhibitor dutasteride. Eur Urol. 2003; 44(4): 461-466.
11. Shindo T, Hashimoto K, Shimizu T, Itoh N, Masumori N. Significance of intraprostatic architecture and regrowth velocity for considering discontinuation of dutasteride after combination therapy with an alpha blocker: a prospective, pilot study. KJU. 2015; 56(4):305-309.
12. Welk B, McArthur E, Ordon M, et al, Association of Suicidality and Depression With 5alpha-Reductase Inhibitors. JAMA intern Med. 2017; 177(5):683-691.
13. Lin VC, Liao CH, Kuo HC. Progression of lower urinary tract symptoms after discontinuation of 1 medication from 2-year combined alpha-blocker and 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia in men--a randomized multicenter study. Urology. 2014; 83(2):416-421.
14. Jeong YB, Kwon KS, Kim SD, Kim HJ. Effect of discontinuation of 5alpha-reductase inhibitors on prostate volume and symptoms in men with BPH: a prospective study. Urology. 2009; 73(4):802-806.
15. Nørgaard M, Horváth-Puhó E, Corraini P, Sørensen HT, Henderson VW. Sleep disruption and Alzheimer's disease risk: Inferences from men with benign prostatic hyperplasia. EClinical Medicine. 2021; 32:100740.
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Masuda, H., Mikami, K., Otsuka, K., Hou, K., Suyama, T., Araki, K., Kojima, S., & Naya, Y. (2022). Outcomes of dutasteride discontinuation in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy. Archivio Italiano Di Urologia E Andrologia, 94(4), 521–524. https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2022.4.521
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