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Short‐term effects of crossover treatment with silodosin and tamsulosin hydrochloride for lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Author(s) -
Miyakita Hideshi,
Yokoyama Eiji,
Onodera Yasutada,
Utsunomiya Takuji,
Tokunaga Masatoshi,
Tojo Takanori,
Fujii Noriteru,
Yanada Shuichi
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2010.02614.x
Subject(s) - silodosin , tamsulosin , medicine , urology , lower urinary tract symptoms , crossover study , international prostate symptom score , adverse effect , hyperplasia , placebo , prostate , alternative medicine , pathology , cancer
Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of silodosin and tamsulosin in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by a randomized crossover method. Methods: BPH patients with the complaint of LUTS were included in this study, and were randomly divided into two groups: a silodosin‐preceding group (4 weeks of twice‐daily administration of silodosin at 4 mg, followed by 4 weeks of once‐daily administration of tamsulosin at 0.2 mg) or a tamsulosin‐preceding group (4 weeks' administration of tamsulosin, followed by 4 weeks' administration of silodosin). No drug withdrawal period was provided when switching the drug. Results: In the first treatment period, both drugs significantly improved the International Prostate Symptom Score total score, but the improvement by silodosin was significantly superior to that by tamsulosin. After crossover treatment, significant improvement was observed only with silodosin treatment. Moreover, intergroup comparison of changes revealed that silodosin showed significant improvement of straining and nocturia with first and crossover treatments, respectively, compared with tamsulosin. Silodosin also significantly improved quality of life (QOL) score in both treatment periods, while tamsulosin significantly improved QOL score only in the first treatment period. The most frequent adverse drug reaction was ejaculatory disorder with silodosin; however, the incidence of dizziness with silodosin was similar to that with tamsulosin. Conclusions: In BPH/LUTS patients, silodosin exhibits excellent efficacy in improving subjective symptoms in both initial and crossover treatment, and it appears to improve the QOL of patients.