Comparison of prazosin | 合法藥品大搜索

由TTsujii著作·2000·被引用55次—Tamsulosinappearstobesaferthantheothersforagedpatientsorpatientswithhypertensionwhohaveimpairedbloodpressureregulation,whileterazosinis ...

Background: The objective of this open randomized clinical study was to compare the short-term efficacy and safety of three alpha-1 blockers, prazosin, terazosin and tamsulosin, in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Methods: The study comprised 121 patients with symptomatic BPH who were randomized to receive 0.5 mg of prazosin twice daily, 0.5 mg of terazosin twice daily or 0.1 mg of tamsulosin once daily for the initial 2 weeks. The doses were doubled for the next 2 weeks. The primary variables assessed were a symptom score, changes in maximum and average urinary flow rate (Qmax and Qave), postvoid residual urine volume and blood pressure.

Results: The percentage changes in the total symptom score from baseline were 38, 39 and 26% at 4 weeks by prazosin, terazosin and tamsulosin, respectively. Terazosin produced ...