Dutrich 0.5mg Tablet

Short Description

Dutrich 0.5mg Tablet is used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, helping to shrink the enlarged prostate gland and relieve symptoms like pain and difficulty in passing urine.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Dutrich 0.5mg Tablet is prescribed for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It works by shrinking the size of the enlarged prostate gland, thereby alleviating symptoms such as pain and difficulty in passing urine. The medication is generally well-tolerated, although it may cause some mild sexual side effects like reduced sexual drive. It is important to follow the dosage and duration as advised by your doctor. Do not donate blood for six months after taking the last dose of this medication.

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. Dutrich 0.5mg Tablet 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

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

Your doctor has prescribed Dutrich 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 Dutrich 0.5mg Tablet. Hence, continue taking the medicine as advised by your doctor. Dutrich 0.5mg Tablet 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 Dutrich 0.5mg Tablet.