Failure of monotherapy in primary monosymptomatic enuresis: a combined desmopressin and propiverine treatment regimen improves efficacy outcomes
OBJECTIVE To evaluate, in a prospective study, the combination of the antimuscarinic propiverine and the antidiuretic hormone‐agonist desmopressin in children and adolescents not responsive to previous monotherapy, as in primary monosymptomatic enuresis (PME), combined treatments are considered a se...
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Veröffentlicht in: | BJU international 2009-06, Vol.103 (12), p.1706-1712 |
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To evaluate, in a prospective study, the combination of the antimuscarinic propiverine and the antidiuretic hormone‐agonist desmopressin in children and adolescents not responsive to previous monotherapy, as in primary monosymptomatic enuresis (PME), combined treatments are considered a second‐line approach after the failure of monotherapy.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
The study included 122 children and adolescents (mean age 10.8 years, range 5–21) with PME and so far unresponsive to single or multiple monotherapy. Propiverine (body weight |
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ISSN: | 1464-4096 1464-410X |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2008.08285.x |