Alfuzosin + Dutasteride
Information about Alfuzosin + Dutasteride
Alfuzosin + Dutasteride Uses
Alfuzosin+Dutasteride is used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
How Alfuzosin + Dutasteride works
Alfuzosin + Dutasteride is a combination of two medicines: Alfuzosin and Dutasteride, which relieves the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Alfuzosin is an alpha-blocker. It works by relaxing the muscle around the bladder exit and prostate gland so as to allow easy passage of urine. Dutasteride is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor which helps in shrinking the prostate gland by decreasing the level of the hormone which helps the prostate gland grow.
Common side effects of Alfuzosin + Dutasteride
Impotence, Decreased libido4, Breast pain, Ejaculation disorder, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea1a, Abdominal pain, Upper respiratory tract infection, Breast enlargement in male, Breast tenderness in male
Available Medicine for Alfuzosin + Dutasteride
Alfusin DCipla Ltd
₹5431 variant(s)
Flotral DSun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
₹3151 variant(s)
DutalfaDr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd
₹242 to ₹3252 variant(s)
AfduraSun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
₹3131 variant(s)
Alfugress-DLa Renon Healthcare Pvt Ltd
₹2031 variant(s)
Velfu DIntas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹1621 variant(s)
Alfuzosin-DCare Formulation Labs Pvt Ltd
₹2491 variant(s)
Flofil DFawn Incorporation
₹2101 variant(s)
Urofuz DCuris Lifecare
₹2081 variant(s)
Alfuprost DFuture Pharma Pvt Ltd
₹1801 variant(s)
Expert advice for Alfuzosin + Dutasteride
- You have been prescribed Alfuzosin + Dutasteride to relieve the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
- Take it approximately 30 minutes after the same meal each day.
- Alfuzosin + Dutasteride may cause dizziness or blurring of vision. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
- To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
- If you are scheduled to undergo an eye surgery due to cataract or glaucoma, inform your eye doctor about the usage of Alfuzosin + Dutasteride.
- It may cause difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection (impotence), decreased sex drive, and ejaculation disorders such as decreased amount of semen produced or decreased sperm count.
- Do not donate blood for 6 months after taking the last dose of Alfuzosin + Dutasteride.