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Prostatic Hyperplasia (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) Summary

Description: 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.

Also Known As: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia; Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy; Adenomas, Prostatic; Hyperplasia, Prostatic; Hypertrophy, Benign Prostatic Show All >>

Networked: 6562 relevant articles (591 outcomes, 1080 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Prostatic Hyperplasia

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. tamsulosin (Flomax) : 48 outcomes 90 studies in 298 results : FDA 11 Generic
  2. Finasteride (Propecia) : 45 outcomes 89 studies in 360 results : FDA 18 Generic
  3. Doxazosin (Cardura) : 29 outcomes 44 studies in 168 results : FDA 15 Generic
  4. alfuzosin (UroXatral) : 28 outcomes 39 studies in 122 results : FDA 9
  5. dutasteride (Avodart) : 26 outcomes 58 studies in 151 results : FDA 2
  6. tadalafil (Cialis) : 21 outcomes 37 studies in 92 results : FDA 2
  7. Terazosin (Hytrin) : 20 outcomes 27 studies in 107 results : FDA 16 Generic
  8. naftopidil : 20 outcomes 16 studies in 65 results : IBA
  9. Prostate-Specific Antigen (Semenogelase) : 18 outcomes 54 studies in 412 results : IBA
  10. KMD 3213 : 17 outcomes 18 studies in 82 results : FDA 1
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Diseases Related to Prostatic Hyperplasia

  1. Prostatic Neoplasms (Prostate Cancer)
  2. Urinary Retention
  3. Overactive Urinary Bladder (Overactive Bladder)
  4. Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction (Bladder Neck Obstruction)
  5. Nocturia
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Key Therapies for Prostatic Hyperplasia

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  1. Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP) : 111 outcomes 101 studies in 736 results
  2. Lasers (Laser) : 39 outcomes 41 studies in 312 results
  3. Solid-State Lasers : 34 outcomes 36 studies in 222 results
  4. Prostatectomy (Retropubic Prostatectomy) : 24 outcomes 53 studies in 502 results
  5. Laser Therapy (Surgery, Laser) : 14 outcomes 10 studies in 116 results
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