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Published on: August 14, 2019
[Use of the drug Prostatex plus in patients with chronic abacterial prostatitis and BPH]
I Neymark A1,2,3, A Nozdrachev N1,2,3, V Kulchavenya E1,2,3
1Department of Urology and Andrology with a course of Specialized Surgery of Altai State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Barnaul, Russia.
Aim:
To evaluate the efficiency of therapy with Prostatex plus rectal suppositories in the treatment of patients with chronic abacterial prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Materials And Methods:
A total of 50 men with chronic abacterial prostatitis of category III A, occurring in combination with BPH, were included in the study. All patients received Prostatex plus (rectal suppositories) 1 suppository 1 time per day. The duration of treatment was 20 days. After taking the drug, patients were followed-up for 40 days. There were three follow-up visits during the study period (days 1, 20 and 60).
Results:
The study proved that the use of Prostatex plus rectal suppositories has a positive effect on urinary parameters, subjective and objective symptoms of chronic abacterial prostatitis and BPH, which allowed to recommend it for this group of patients, according to the following scheme: 1 suppository 1 time per day for 20 days.
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