摘要 |
<p>The instant invention relates to the prevention of recurrence of urethral stricture after a conventional treatment. Compositions applicable to the prevention of recurrence of urethral stricture after as conventional treatment, including a pharmaceutically effective amount of halofuginone, are disclosed. Urethral stricture, as common disease, appears secondary to urethritis, urethral infection, urethral inflammation, urethral instrumentation, urethral catheterization, urethral trauma, urethral surgery and all types of urethral lesions. Conventional treatments by internal urethrotomy, urethral dilatation or surgical urethroplasty are available and can cure urethral stricture, but with a relatively high rate of recurrence of the stricture. Halofuginone can prevent the recurrence of urethral stricture after conventional treatment via internal urethrotomy, urethral dilatation or surgical urethroplasty.</p> |