The Effects of Lovastatin on Conventional Medical Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms with Finasteride

September 2008 in “ International Braz J Urol ”

Konstantinos Stamatiou, P Zaglavira, Andrew Skolarikos, Frank Sofras

TLDR Lovastatin doesn't improve lower urinary tract symptoms treatment.

This study investigated the potential benefits of using lovastatin, a cholesterol-lowering drug, in combination with finasteride for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The study found that short-term lovastatin treatment did not seem to have any effect on IPSS, TPV, and PSA in men with prostatic enlargement due to presumed BPH. The study concludes that lovastatin cannot be currently endorsed for the treatment of LUTS.

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research The Effects of Lovastatin on Conventional Medical Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms with Finasteride

24 citations , September 2008 in “International Braz J Urol”

Lovastatin doesn't improve lower urinary tract symptoms treatment.

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