New approach to the treatment of patients with overactive bladder. Mirabegron: past, present and future
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/urology.2018.5.170-174
E.S. Korshunova
1 FGBU “National Medical Research Radiology Center” of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia; 2 FGBNU “Scientific Center of Neurology”, Moscow, Russia; 3 FGBU DPO “Central State Medical Academy”, Moscow, Russia
The prevalence rate of overactive bladder symptoms is 16% for men and 16.9% for women. Currently, m-anticholinergics are the first line of therapy. The selective and non-selective antimuscarinic drugs are available in Russian Federation. Some patients refuse long-term use of М-anticholinergics due to either side effects, or insufficient efficacy. This situation prompted world scientific community to search of alternative treatment methods. Mirabegron is a selective β3-adrenoreceptors agonist, which represent a new approach to the treatment of patients with overactive bladder. In this article the studying of adrenoreceptors, properties of mirabegron and the possibilities for its applications are reviewed.
Keywords: overactive bladder, mirabegron, β3-adrenoreceptors agonist, brite adipocites, chronic heart failure
About the Autors
Corresponding author: E.S. Korshunova – Ph.D., senior researcher, associate professor, Moscow, Russia; e_korshunova@mail.ru