Dutasteride
5-alpha-reductase inhibitor · prostate adenoma
Nothing to addWhat this medicine is for
Dutasteride belongs to the "5-alpha-reductase inhibitor (prostate adenoma)" category. This medication relaxes the muscles of the bladder neck and prostate to improve urination in cases of adenoma.
For Dutasteride in practice: Relieves urinary disorders linked to prostate adenoma. It is generally taken over the long term, within regular monitoring, and is not stopped on your own initiative.
Under which brands it is found
Dutasteride is part of the composition of about 22 presentations listed in France. It comes under various trade names and in generic form.
- Avodart
- Combodart
- Dutasteride Accord
- Dutasteride Arrow Lab
- Dutasteride Bgr
- Dutasteride Biogaran
- Dutasteride Cristers
- Dutasteride Eg
- and other presentations
Generics and the original brand are equivalent for the active substance; only the appearance, the name or the excipients may differ.
Do you need a supplement? No.
We put forward no supplement for Dutasteride: that would be forcing a need that does not exist. The great majority of medicines call for no particular supplementation, and acknowledging this is part of the way we work. We design a supplement only where the data support it, across five specific classes.
Talk about it in the community
Members are already discussing the topic: sensations, doubts, everyday tips. People speak frankly here, without lecturing or prescribing.
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