[Clinical study of allylestrenol (Org AL-25) on patients with prostatic hypertrophy--transrectal ultrasonography and urodynamic examination].

Abstract

Seventeen patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy were treated with 50 mg allylestrenol per day for a long period of time (mean: 37.7 weeks), and subjective and objective findings, transrectal ultrasonotomography, urodynamics, serum lipids and hormone levels were examined. Improvement rates of subjective and objective findings were 42.9-92.9%. A significant decrease in weight and diameter (antero-posterior, lateral) of the prostate was observed, but the difference in the height of the prostate was not significant. Increase in intravesical pressure was observed in 9 out of 14 cases (64.3%) and the decrease in area under the urethral pressure curve at functional profile length was observed in 6 out of 11 cases (54.5%). Slight increase of the serum lipid levels was observed in a few cases, but in many cases the fluctuation was within normal range. Although clear decrease in the testosterone levels was seen, decrease of libido and potency was observed in only one case (5.9%). No other side-effect was found. The overall efficacy rate was 58.8%, and clinical usefulness of Allylestrenol on benign prostatic hypertrophy was confirmed.

• Authors: M Ohyama, T Tanifuji, C Haraguchi, N Fujii, Y Higaki, H Yoshida, K Imamura
• Journal: Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica (Hinyokika Kiyo) Vol. 32 Issue 4 Pg. 649-59 (Apr 1986) ISSN: 0018-1994 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 2426933 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Estrenes
• Allylestrenol

Topics

• Aged
• Allylestrenol (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Estrenes (therapeutic use)
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Prostatic Hyperplasia (diagnosis, drug therapy, physiopathology)
• Ultrasonography
• Urodynamics