Impact of alfuzosin 10 mg once daily on quality of life in Tunisian patients with lower urinary symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia

• Published in: Tunisie Medicale Vol. 93; no. 3; p. 164
• Main Authors: Ben Rhouma, Sami, H'sairi, Mohamed, Adbi, Hager, Binous, Mohamed Yassine, Nouira, Yassine, Ben Raies, Nawfe, Mosbah, Ali Tahar, Horchani, Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: Tunisia 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists - therapeutic use; Aged; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Prostatic Hyperplasia - drug therapy; Prostatic Hyperplasia - psychology; Quality of Life; Quinazolines - therapeutic use; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - drug therapy

Incidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), one of the most common conditions affecting adult men, increases dramatically after the age of 50. The various symptoms of BPH, which include lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), can adversely affect quality of life (QoL) and sexuality and 1-Blockers...