Dutard 0.5mg Tablet

Short Description

Dutard 0.5mg Tablet is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia by shrinking the size of the enlarged prostate gland to relieve symptoms like pain and difficulty in passing urine.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Dutard 0.5mg Tablet is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that blocks an enzyme necessary to change testosterone to another hormone that causes the prostate to grow. It helps to shrink the prostate and relieve symptoms like difficulty in passing urine.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. It may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Side Effects

Mild sexual side effects such as low sexual drive

Dutard 0.5mg Tablet is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that blocks an enzyme necessary to change testosterone to another hormone that causes the prostate to grow. It helps to shrink the prostate and relieve symptoms like difficulty in passing urine.

Your doctor has prescribed Dutard 0.5mg Tablet 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 Dutard 0.5mg Tablet. Hence, continue taking the medicine as advised by your doctor. Do not donate blood for 6 months after taking the last dose of Dutard 0.5mg Tablet.