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
Hauptverfasser: Alloussi, Saladin Helmut, Mürtz, Gerd, Gitzhofer, Silvia, Eichel, Robert, Lang, Christoph, Madersbacher, Helmut, Strugala, Gerhard, Alloussi, Schahnaz
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Zusammenfassung: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 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
ISSN:1464-4096
1464-410X
DOI:10.1111/j.1464-410X.2008.08285.x