Roehrborn Claus G
Rev Urol. 2005;7 Suppl 8(Suppl 8):S43-51.
Medical therapy with alpha-adrenergic receptor blockers and 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors is currently considered first-line treatment for men with moderate to severe symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Given the success that has been realized with monotherapy with each of these agents, interest in combination therapy has grown. Large-scale trials to test the efficacy of such combinations are lacking; however, a few studies, such as the Medical Therapy of Prostatic Symptoms trial, have yielded results indicating that the 2 types of agents combined can reduce the risk of symptomatic progression and acute urinary retention, as well as the need for invasive therapy. More research is needed to clarify the roles of these agents in the treatment of BPH and in the optimization of patient quality of life.
α-肾上腺素能受体阻滞剂和5-α还原酶抑制剂的药物治疗目前被认为是治疗中度至重度良性前列腺增生(BPH)症状男性的一线治疗方法。鉴于使用这些药物单一疗法已取得成功,人们对联合治疗的兴趣与日俱增。缺乏大规模试验来测试此类联合治疗的疗效;然而,一些研究,如前列腺症状医学治疗试验,已得出结果表明,这两种药物联合使用可降低症状进展和急性尿潴留的风险,以及侵入性治疗的必要性。需要更多的研究来阐明这些药物在BPH治疗和优化患者生活质量方面的作用。