Candicidin in treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy.

Abstract

In a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter study, candicidin (a polyene macrolide) was investigated in the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy. Seventy-six patients were included in the study--34 in the candicidin group and 42 in the placebo group. Patients treated with 270 mg. of candicidin daily for 6 months had a significant decrease in residual urine, voided volume and bladder volume. No significant increases were found in flow rates. Symptoms improved significantly in both the candicidin and the placebo group, but no differences in improvement were found between the groups. The results of candicidin treatment are less satisfactory than those following surgery.

• Authors: P O Madsen, T Dørflinger, P C Frimodt-Møller, K M Jensen
• Journal: The Journal of urology (J Urol) Vol. 132 Issue 6 Pg. 1235-8 (Dec 1984) ISSN: 0022-5347 [Print] United States
• PMID: 6209428 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.)

Chemical References

• Antifungal Agents
• Candicidin

Topics

• Antifungal Agents (therapeutic use)
• Candicidin (therapeutic use)
• Clinical Trials as Topic
• Double-Blind Method
• Humans
• Male
• Prospective Studies
• Prostatic Hyperplasia (drug therapy, physiopathology)
• Time Factors
• Urination (drug effects)
• Urodynamics (drug effects)