Comparison of therapeutic effects in severe nocturia: gradual versus immediate drug withdrawal.
- Author:
Fang-Zheng TANG
1
;
Ya-Lan LIU
;
Fei-Qiu WEN
;
Zhao-Xia ZHANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Child; Deamino Arginine Vasopressin; administration & dosage; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Humans; Male; Nocturnal Enuresis; drug therapy; etiology
- From: Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2010;12(3):198-200
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate possible differences in the prognosis in children with severe nocturia who received different drug withdrawal schedules.
METHODSNinety-seven children with severe nocturia were randomly assigned to two groups: control (n=47) and observed (n=50). The control group accepted drug withdrawal immediately, while the observed group accepted dose tapering gradually after a 12-week treatment course. The frequency of enuresis was observed three months after complete drug withdrawal.
RESULTSDuring the treatment, the frequency of enuresis in all of children from both the control and the observed groups was reduced by over 90%. Forty-six children (92%) from the observed group showed the frequency of enuresis was reduced by over 90%, but 28 children (60%) from the control group (p<0.01) three months after the complete drug withdrawal. There were no significant differences in the adverse effect and the medication compliance between the two groups.
CONCLUSIONSThe different schedules of drug withdrawal may lead to different prognosis, and the schedule of gradual drug withdrawal may be superior to the immediate one in children with nocturnal enuresis.
