Dutasteride
Dutasteride is an approved active ingredient.
Hormone replacement medication
What it is used for
- Bald head
- Prostate disease
- Prostatic hypertrophy
- Prostate neoplasm
Dutasteride is a 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with an enlarged prostate to: improve symptoms, reduce the risk of acute urinary retention, and reduce the risk of the need for BPH-related surgery.
How it works
- Steroid 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor
Common side effects
The most common adverse reactions, reported in ≥1% of subjects treated with dutasteride and more commonly than in subjects treated with placebo, are impotence, decreased libido, ejaculation disorders, and breast disorders.
Who should not take it
. Dutasteride use is contraindicated in women who are pregnant. Patients with previously demonstrated, clinically significant hypersensitivity (e.g., serious skin reactions, angioedema) to dutasteride capsules or other 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Dutasteride is contraindicated for use in pregnancy because it may cause harm to the male fetus. Dutasteride is not indicated for use in women.
and Males of Reproductive Potential Infertility Males: The effects of dutasteride 0.5 mg/day on semen characteristics were evaluated in normal volunteers aged 18 to 52 years (n = 27 dutasteride, n = 23 placebo)…
Interactions
Brand names
United States
Avodart
Canada
Ag-Dutasteride · Apo-Dutasteride · Auro-Dutasteride · Avodart · Jamp Dutasteride · Mint-Dutasteride · Nra-Dutasteride · Pro-Dutasteride · Sandoz Dutasteride · Teva-Dutasteride
Approval status
- US Food and Drug Administration
- prescription · since 2001
- Health Canada
- prescription · marketed
- First approval anywhere
- 2001
Codes
- ATC
- G04CB02
- RxNorm CUI
- 228790
- ChEMBL
- CHEMBL1200969
- PubChem CID
- 6918296
- UNII
- O0J6XJN02I
- Wikidata
- Q424760
Frequently asked questions
What is Dutasteride used for?
Dutasteride is used for: Bald head, Prostate disease, Prostatic hypertrophy, and Prostate neoplasm.
What are the brand names of Dutasteride?
Brand names of Dutasteride include Avodart, Ag-Dutasteride, Apo-Dutasteride, Auro-Dutasteride, Jamp Dutasteride, Mint-Dutasteride, Nra-Dutasteride, and Pro-Dutasteride.
Medicines in the same class
Sources and licences
- ChEMBL (CC BY-SA 3.0)
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- openFDA / DailyMed (public domain)
- Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada)