TY - JOUR
T1 - Two-week administration of low-dose Hachimi-jio-gan (Ba-Wei Di-Huang-Wan) for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia
AU - Yoshimura, Koji
AU - Terai, Akito
AU - Arai, Yoichi
PY - 2003/9/1
Y1 - 2003/9/1
N2 - We evaluated the efficacy and side effects of two-week administration of low-dose "Hachimi-jio-gan (Ba-Wei Di-Huang-Wan)" for 41 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and searched for any predictors of good response to this agent. Although two of the 41 patients could not finish administration due to epigastric discomfort, there were no other side effects. "Hachimi-jio-gan" significantly reduced scores of emptying, weak stream, total score and quality of life score according to the International Prostate Symptom Score, although the degree of reduction was inferior to that induced by tamsulosin administration. "Hachimi-jio-gan" significantly improved max flow rate, and the degree of this improvement was superior to that induced by tamsulosin administration. Approximately 40% of patients were good responders to "Hachimi-jio-gan" therapy. Severe sensation of incomplete emptying was a predictor of good response.
AB - We evaluated the efficacy and side effects of two-week administration of low-dose "Hachimi-jio-gan (Ba-Wei Di-Huang-Wan)" for 41 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and searched for any predictors of good response to this agent. Although two of the 41 patients could not finish administration due to epigastric discomfort, there were no other side effects. "Hachimi-jio-gan" significantly reduced scores of emptying, weak stream, total score and quality of life score according to the International Prostate Symptom Score, although the degree of reduction was inferior to that induced by tamsulosin administration. "Hachimi-jio-gan" significantly improved max flow rate, and the degree of this improvement was superior to that induced by tamsulosin administration. Approximately 40% of patients were good responders to "Hachimi-jio-gan" therapy. Severe sensation of incomplete emptying was a predictor of good response.
KW - Benign prostatic hyperplasia
KW - Hachimi-jio-gan
KW - International Prostate Symptom Score
KW - Quality of life
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M3 - Article
C2 - 14598687
AN - SCOPUS:0242710730
VL - 49
SP - 509
EP - 514
JO - Acta Urologica Japonica
JF - Acta Urologica Japonica
SN - 0018-1994
IS - 9
ER -