Patent ID: 8791124

Claim:
A method for prophylaxis or treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia comprising administering to a person in need thereof an effective amount of an inhibitor of phosphodiesterase (PDE) V excluding a compound selected from the group consisting of dipyridamole, 2-(N-(4-carboxypiperidine)-6-chloro-4(3,4-(methylendioxy)benzyl)amino)quinazoline, 2,3-dihydro-8-hydroxy-7-nitro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-methanol, alpha-nitrate. 4((3,4-(methylendioxy)benzyl 1)amino)-6,7,8-trimethoxy-quinazoline, 1-methyl-3-propyl-6-(5-(N-(4-methylmorpholino)sulfonyl)-2-ethoxyphenyl)pyrazole [4,5]pyrimidin-4(5H)one, 2-n-butyl-5-chloro-1-(2-chlorobenzyl)-4-methylacetate-imidazole, 1-cyclopentyl-3-methyl-6-(4-pyridinyl)pyrazolo(3,4-d)pyrimidin-4(5H)-one, 7-(3-(4-acetyl-3-hydroxy-2-propyl-phenoxy)-2-hydroxy-propoxy)-2-carboxy-2,3-didehydro-chro nan-4-one, 1-methyl-3-propyl-6-(5-(N-(4-methylmorpholino)sulfonyl)-2-ethoxyphenyl)pyrazole[4,5]pyrimidin-4(5H)one, and pharmacologically compatible salts thereof.