Product Name : Dutasteride 0.25% Pellets
Dosage Form : Capsules
Dose : 0.5mg
Therapeutic Category : Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Reference Product : Avodart
API : DMF; Dossier — CTD : Available
Trade Name : Avodart
Originator : GlaxoSmithKline
This medication is used in men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH). It works by reducing the size of the enlarged prostate. ... It may also reduce the need for surgery to treat BPH. Dutasteride is not approved for prevention of prostate cancer.
"Dutasteride, sold under the brand name Avodart among others, is a medication used primarily to treat enlarged prostate in men. It can also be used to treat scalp hair loss in men, excessive hair growth in women, and as a part of hormone therapy for transgender women. It is taken by mouth. Dutasteride is a 5?-reductase inhibitor, and hence is a type of antiandrogen. Dutasteride works by decreasing the production of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), an androgen sex hormone, in certain parts of the body like the prostate gland and the scalp. It inhibits all three forms of 5?-reductase, and can decrease DHT levels in the blood by up to 98%. The FDA has warned that the drug increases the risk of certain rare forms of prostate cancer, and that some men may experience sexual dysfunction, depression, anxiety, or breast enlargement. Side effects are generally mild."