Prescription pattern of alpha blockers in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia in India: a paper based survey

Authors

  • Vinay Tomar Urology Research and Development Centre, SMS Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan India
  • Bhoopat Singh Bhati Department of Urology, Ruby Hall Main Clinic, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Biswajit Datta Department of Urology, North Bengal Medical College, Siliguri, West Bengal, India
  • Laxman Bellamkonda Hyderabad Urology and Andrology Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  • Hiren K. Prajapati Department of Medical Affairs, Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Alok Chaturvedi Department of Medical Affairs, Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Nilanj Dave Department of Medical Affairs, Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Amit B. Jain Department of Medical Affairs, Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20200189

Keywords:

Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Lower urinary tract symptoms, α-blocker, Tamsulosin, Persistence rate, Return rate

Abstract

Background: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common urological condition. The treatment of BPH depends on the severity of symptoms which aims to improve symptoms, lower the risk of progression and improve quality of life. The aim of this survey was to understand the prescription pattern of alpha blockers in the treatment of BPH among clinicians of India.

Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted between September to December 2018. Data regarding the management of BPH using α-blockers were filled by clinicians and collated for data analysis using appropriate statistical test.

Results: Total of 1764 clinicians’ responses was collected and the result was analysed. According to the survey, 47.68% of clinicians felt that severity of the BPH symptoms is most common deciding factor for medical management of BPH. For the pharmacological management of BPH patients, around 58% of clinicians opted for α blockers monotherapy as a preferred option. Among α blockers, 65.14% of clinicians preferred tamsulosin as first line therapy for management of BPH patients. In this survey, 81.75% of clinicians believed that tamsulosin offers highest persistence rate among commonly prescribed α blockers. Looking at the switching to a second α-blocker, 75.45% of clinicians felt that tamsulosin shows the highest return rate following initiation of a second α-blocker. More than 90% of clinicians felt that favourable efficacy or tolerability of tamsulosin is due to its highest persistence and highest return rates.

Conclusions: Tamsulosin is the most commonly preferred and prescribed α-blocker by Indian clinicians due to its favourable efficacy or tolerability.

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2020-01-24

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Tomar, V., Bhati, B. S., Datta, B., Bellamkonda, L., Prajapati, H. K., Chaturvedi, A., Dave, N., & Jain, A. B. (2020). Prescription pattern of alpha blockers in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia in India: a paper based survey. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 9(2), 348–352. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20200189

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