Urinary Retention in Patients with BPH Treated with Finasteride or Placebo Over 4 Years

    April 2000 in “ European Urology ”
    Claus G. Roehrborn, Reginald C. Bruskewitz, G.C. Nickel … Joanne Waldstreicher
    Studysummary In this study, significantly fewer men treated with finasteride for moderate to severe BPH symptoms experienced acute urinary retention or required subsequent BPH-related surgery compared to placebo-treated patients.
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    1. The Effect of Finasteride on the Risk of Acute Urinary Retention and the Need for Surgical Treatment Among Men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia The New England Journal of Medicine · 1998