Urolog. pro Praxi, 2001; 5: 201-203

Úloha fytoterapie v léčbě benigní hyperplázie prostaty

MUDr. Zbyněk Veselský, MUDr. Petr Macek, MUDr. Petr Prošvic, MUDr. Luboš Rýdel
Urologická klinika FN a LF UK Hradec Králové

Keywords: benign prostatic hyperplasia, pharmacotherapy, phytotherapy.

Published: December 31, 2001  Show citation

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Veselský Z, Macek P, Prošvic P, Rýdel L. Úloha fytoterapie v léčbě benigní hyperplázie prostaty. Urol. praxi. 2001;2(5):201-203.

Benigní hyperplázie prostaty je časté onemocnění mužů po 40. roce věku. Jeho histologické projevy nacházíme již u mužů 30letých i mladších. Jednou z možností terapie je ovlivnění pomocí fytofarmak, jejichž efekt je často odvozen od empirických zkušeností v minulosti. Přesto, že většina léčiv je dnes vyráběna synteticky, jsou rostlinné extrakty stále významným léčebným prvkem a na objemu prostředků vynaložených na terapii benigní hyperplázie prostaty se podílejí souhrnně 15-20 %, což v České republice činí přibližně 3-5 miliónů korun. Fytoterapie má své nesporné výhody - zanedbatelné nežádoucí účinky (de facto se omezují pouze na alergické projevy) a dobrá zkušenost po řadu desetiletí. Ne vždy zcela jasné je chemické složení těchto léčiv a podíl vlivu jednotlivých složek na prostatu. Nejvýznamnější posun v posledních 10 letech zaznamenaly klinické a laboratorní testy s extraktem Pygeum africanum a izolace beta-sitosterolu, jež sám vede k poklesu mezinárodního skóre prostatických symptomů (IPSS) a zvýšení maximálního průtoku při uroflowmetrii. Indikace těchto léčiv je otevřenou otázkou. To je však problém volby jakékoliv farmakoterapie, neboť jsou obecně akceptovány kontraindikace terapie, nikoliv indikace.

The role of fytotherapy in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia

Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common disease in men over the age of 40. We can already find histological signs of BPH in men of 30 years of age or even younger. One of the therapeutical possibilities is phytotherapeutics, the effect of which is usually based on previous empirical experiences. Although there are numerous synthetically manufactured drugs, plant extracts are still an important treatment modality and they account for approximately 15-20 % of the total expenditure for the treatment of BPH in the Czech Republic and is approximately 3-5 million Czech crowns. Although allergic reactions occur sometimes phytotherapy still has some undisputable advantages, such as fewer side-effects and a several decade history of a positive therapeutic outcome. The chemical composition has not always been elucidated and the whole pytotherpeutic, rather than the individual components, is the theraputic agent. The most important advances in the last 10 years have been those of the clinical and laboratory tests with the Pygeum africanum extract and beta-sitosterol isolation, which, in themselves, has lead to a significant decrease in the International Prostatic Symptom Score (IPSS) and an increase in the maximum urinary flow (Qmax), as measured by uroflowmetry. The pertinent question which remains is the indications for these drugs, which is a problem for every pharmacotherapy as there are some generally accepted contraindications but no indications.

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