Dutasteride
Information about Dutasteride
Dutasteride Uses
Dutasteride is used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
How Dutasteride works
Dutasteride is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. It blocks an enzyme which is necessary to change testosterone to another hormone that causes the prostate to grow. As a result, it helps to shrink the prostate and relieve the symptoms like difficulty in passing urine.
Common side effects of Dutasteride
Low sexual desire, Impotence, Allergic reaction
Available Medicine for Dutasteride
DutasDr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd
₹10501 variant(s)
VeltrideIntas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹2081 variant(s)
DuprostCipla Ltd
₹2681 variant(s)
DutagenSun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
₹2841 variant(s)
DuteTetramed Biotek Pvt Ltd
₹1251 variant(s)
DutamaxGalcare Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltd
₹110 to ₹5302 variant(s)
DutacetKivi Labs Ltd
₹1081 variant(s)
DutaoneRivan Pharma
₹1061 variant(s)
DutastexZeelab Pharmacy Pvt Ltd
₹151 variant(s)
D RideEthinext Pharma
₹451 variant(s)
Expert advice for Dutasteride
- Your doctor has prescribed Dutasteride to shrink the enlarged prostate and reduce the risk of urinary retention.
- It may take 3 to 6 months to see the full beneficial effect of Dutasteride. Hence, continue taking the medicine as advised by your doctor.
- Dutasteride is usually well tolerated. However, it may produce some mild sexual side effects such as low sexual drive.
- Do not donate blood for 6 months after taking the last dose of Dutasteride.