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ReviewCentral European journal of urology2025

Comparative efficacy and safety of silodosin and tadalafil combination or monotherapy for treating lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic obstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Abdul Azis, Syarif Syarif, Moh Anfasa Giffari Makkaraka, Ahmad Taufik Fadillah Zainal, Saidah Rahmat, Muhammad Fakhri

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Abdul AzisUrology Division of Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
Syarif SyarifUrology Division of Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
Moh Anfasa Giffari MakkarakaFaculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
Ahmad Taufik Fadillah ZainalFaculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
Saidah RahmatDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Muhammad FakhriFaculty of Medicine, Muslim University of Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia.

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Abstract

Introduction: Over the last few years, trends in managing benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) have improved, advancing from reliance on surgery to satisfactory medical therapies. However, the efficacy and safety of combination therapies, including silodosin and tadalafil, are not well established compared to monotherapy for treating lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). Material and methods: A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, ScienceDirect, Cochrane Library, and Scopus up to April 1, 2024. The quality of the studies was assessed using The Cochrane Risk of Bias (RoB) Tools 2 and Risk of Bias in Non-randomized Studies of Exposures (ROBINS-E). Meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.4. Results: A total of 1,300 records were screened, resulting in 7 final studies. Our meta-analyses showed that international prostate symptom score (IPSS), maximum urine flow rate (Q Conclusions: Silodosin and tadalafil are effective for treating LUTS in men due to BPO, especially when used in combination. However, with concerns about safety, tadalafil as monotherapy offers an advantage for patients with fertility desires due to its favorable side effect profile.

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benign prostatic obstructionlower urinary tract symptomsmeta-analysissilodosintadalafil

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