Dutard SG 0.5mg Soft Gelatin Capsule
Salt Composition
Dutasteride (0.5mg)
Key Information
Short Description
Dutard SG 0.5mg Soft Gelatin Capsule is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia by shrinking the enlarged prostate gland to relieve symptoms like pain and difficulty in passing urine.
Dosage Form
Soft Gelatin Capsule
Introduction
Dutard SG 0.5mg Soft Gelatin Capsule is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia by shrinking the enlarged prostate gland to relieve symptoms like pain and difficulty in passing urine. It may take 3 to 6 months to see the full beneficial effect of Dutard SG 0.5mg Soft Gelatin Capsule. Hence, continue taking the medicine as advised by your doctor.
Directions for Use
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. Dutard SG 0.5mg Soft Gelatin Capsule may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Safety Information
Side Effects
Mild sexual side effects such as low sexual drive
How it works
Dutard SG 0.5mg Soft Gelatin Capsule is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. It blocks an enzyme which is necessary to change testosterone to another hormone that causes the prostate to grow. As a result, it helps to shrink the prostate and relieve the symptoms like difficulty in passing urine.
Quick Tips
Your doctor has prescribed Dutard SG 0.5mg Soft Gelatin Capsule 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 SG 0.5mg Soft Gelatin Capsule. Hence, continue taking the medicine as advised by your doctor. Dutard SG 0.5mg Soft Gelatin Capsule is usually well tolerated. However, it may produce some mild sexual side effects such as low sexual drive. Do not donate blood for 6 months after taking the last dose of Dutard SG 0.5mg Soft Gelatin Capsule.
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