Avodart
(dutasteride)
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Improves prostate symptoms and lowers the urgency to urinate.
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Avodart (dutasteride) reduces prostate size and relieves symptoms, but can lower sex drive when first starting on it.
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- Price before coupon$171.52
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Quick facts about Avodart
- Drug class: Men's health
- Rx status: Prescription only
- Generic status: Lower-cost generic available (dutasteride)
Upsides
- Avodart (dutasteride) improves prostate symptoms to reduce the need for prostate-related surgery.
- Most side effects go away after your body gets used to Avodart (dutasteride).
- Avodart (dutasteride) can be used alone or in combination with Flomax (tamsulosin) to further improve symptoms.
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Downsides
- Pregnant women or women of childbearing age should avoid exposure to Avodart (dutasteride) from sexual intercourse (use a condom) and blood transfusion.
- You need to take Avodart (dutasteride) for at least 6 months before your prostate gets small enough for symptoms to improve.
- Avodart (dutasteride) lowers Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) levels and can hide symptoms of prostate cancer.
- Avodart (dutasteride) may affect sperm in men and their ability to father a child.
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Avodart (dutasteride) slows the development and enlargement of the prostate gland.
Quick facts about Avodart
- Drug class: Men's health
- Rx status: Prescription only
- Generic status: Lower-cost generic available (dutasteride)
Dosage forms
- Pill
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See more prices and coupons in your areaWhat to expect when you take Avodart (dutasteride) for Enlarged prostate
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- Effectiveness
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- Possible side effects
- Erectile dysfunction
- Decreased libido
- Breast disorders
- Ejaculation disorders
Side effect rates for Avodart (dutasteride)
From 4325 clinical trials of Avodart when taken for enlarged prostate (0.5 mg qd)
- Erectile dysfunction5%5%2%2%
- Decreased libido3%3%1%1%
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Risks and Warnings for Avodart (dutasteride)
Skip risks section. Skip to common concerns section.- Higher risk if:
- › Men age 55 or older
In a clinical trials, a serious form of prostate cancer was detected in some men taking Avodart (dutasteride).
Pharmacist Q&A
Avodart (dutasteride) questions for
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this drug for?
This medication treats men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate).Common concerns from people taking Avodart (dutasteride)
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- Take with or without food.