A Quantitatively Controlled Method to Study Prospectively Interstitial Cystitis and Demonstrate the Efficacy of Pentosanpolysulfate

Lowell Parsons, C.; S. Benson, George; J. Childs, Stacy; M. Hanno, Philip; R. Sant, Grannum; D. Webster, George

doi:10.1016/s0022-5347(17)35629-x

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A Quantitatively Controlled Method to Study Prospectively Interstitial Cystitis and Demonstrate the Efficacy of Pentosanpolysulfate

Published in The Journal of Urology • Sep 1, 1993

Authors:

C. Lowell Parsons

George S. Benson

Stacy J. Childs

Abstract

A randomized, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted at 7 clinical centers on 148 patients. Patients received orally either 100 mg. pentosanpolysulfate (a synthetic polysaccharide) 3 times per day or a placebo. Of the patients on drug therapy 32% showed significant improve...

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Medicine

Placebo

Interstitial cystitis

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