Evaluating Use Patterns of and Adherence to Medications for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6159833	The Journal of Urology	2009	9 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Adherence to Î±-blockers was less than adherence to finasteride or multiple medications and nonadherence was significantly associated with a procedure. Interventions focused on improving adherence to benign prostatic hyperplasia medications are clearly needed.

Keywords

5-ARI PDC MPR Medi-Cal Multiple medications Adrenergic alpha-antagonists α-blocker Lower urinary tract symptoms Medicaid 5α-reductase inhibitor LUTS Medication possession ratio proportion of days covered Benign prostatic hyperplasia BPH Prostatic hyperplasia Medication adherence Prostate