Sažetak. Benigna hiperplazija prostate (BPH) karakterizirana je umnažanjem žljezdanih i/ili stromalnih elemenata prostate. Ona može dovesti do uvećanja prostate i uzrokovati smetnje mokrenja donjeg dijela mokraćnog sustava (LUTS). Rast prostate ovisan je o dobi i utjecaju spolnih hormona, prvenstveno dihidrotestosterona. Simptomi se dijele na iritativne, opstruktivne i postmikcijske. U osnovnu obradu pacijenata spada anamneza, korištenje upitnika o smetnjama mokrenja, dnevnik mokrenja, fizikalni pregled, analiza urina, serumska koncentracija kreatinina i prostata specifičnog antigena, mikciometrija i mjerenje rezidualnog urina. Terapiju se odabire na osnovi smetnji koje pacijent ima i rezultata dijagnostičke obrade. Prvi korak u liječenju predstavljaju određene promjene u ponašanju i prehrani. U pacijenata s blagim smetnjama preporučuje se aktivno praćenje. U ostalih pacijenata započinje se s medikamentoznom terapijom. Mogućnosti medikamentozne terapije su mnogobrojne: blokatori alfa adrenergičkih receptora, inhibitori 5-alfa-reduktaze, antagonisti muskarinskih receptora, analog vazopresina -dezmopresin, agonisti beta-3 adrenergičkih receptora, inhibitori 5-fosfodiesteraze, fitoterapija i kombinirana terapija. U slučaju neuspjeha medikamentozne terapije ili prisutnosti komplikacija BPH-a preporučuje se kirurško liječenje.Ključne riječi: benigna hiperplazija prostate; medikamentozna terapija; simptomi donjeg mokraćnog sustava Abstract. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is characterized with proliferation of glandular and stromal components of the prostate. BPH can produce prostate enlargement and caused lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The growth of the prostate depends on patient's age and influence of sexual hormones, specially dihydrotestosterone. Symptoms can be divided as irritative, obstructive and postmicturation symptoms. The basic evaluation included medical history, symptom score questionnaire, bladder diary, physical examination, urinalysis, creatinine and prostate specific antigen serum concentration, uroflowmetry and postvoid residual urine. The modality of treatment depends about patients symptoms and results of diagnostic evaluation. The initial step in the treatment are behavioural and dietary modifications. In the patients with mild symptoms watchful waiting is first line treatment. In the other patients medicamentous treatment is recommended. Pharmacological management included: alpha adrenoreceptor antagonists, 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, muscarin receptors antagonists, vasopressin analoguedesmopressin, beta-3 agonists, phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, phytotherapy and combination therapy. If the medicamentous therapy failed or the complications of BPH are present surgical treatment is recommended.