Product Description

Indications

Dutasteride is commonly used for the treatment of Hair Loss and symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with an enlarged prostate to:

Improve symptoms

Reduce the risk of acute urinary retention

Reduce the risk of the need for BPH-related surgery

Therapeutic Class

BPH/ Urinary retention/ Urinary incontinence

Pharmacology

Dutasteride is a dual inhibitor of 5α-reductase. It inhibits both type 1 and type 2, 5α-reductase isoenzymes, which are responsible for the conversion of testosterone to 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is the androgen primarily responsible for hyperplasia of glandular prostatic tissue.

Dosage & Administration

The recommended dose is Dutasteride 0.5 mg orally once daily. The capsules should be swallowed whole. Dutasteride may be administered with or without food.

Country of Manufacture : Bangladesh Company website: https://unimedunihealth.com/product/urodart/