Dutagen Capsule
Product Info
| Prescription required | Yes |
| Marketer | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd |
| Active Ingredient | Dutasteride (0.5mg) |
| Storage | Store below 30°C |
| Chemical Class | Androgen Derivative |
| Habit Forming | No |
| Therapeutic Class | UROLOGY |
| Action Class | 5 alpha- reductase inhibitor (5ARI) |
| User Rating | 4.2 |
| User Reviews | 488 |
FAQ
What if you forget to take Dutagen Soft Gelatin Capsule?
If you miss a dose of Dutagen, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.\n
Dutagen Capsule Reviews
Dutagen is used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. It shrinks the size of the enlarged prostate gland to relieve symptoms like pain and difficulty in passing urine.
It should be taken by mouth with or without food. This medicine is given for long time as takes few months to show its effects. Thus, it is important to take it as advised by doctor and complete the full course of treatment.
It is usually well tolerated. However, it may produce some mild sexual side effects such as low sexual drive. Remember you should not donate blood for 6 months after taking the last dose of this medicine.
How Dutagen Capsule Works
Dutagen 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.
How to Use Dutagen Capsule
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. Dutagen may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Benefits of Dutagen Capsule
- In Benign prostatic hyperplasia: When your prostate gland becomes enlarged it can cause urinary problems such as difficulty passing urine and the need to go to the toilet frequently or urgently. It can also cause urine flow to be slower. If not treated, there is a risk that your urine flow will be completely blocked. Dutagen works by relaxing muscles in the bladder and prostate. So, it can rapidly relieve the symptoms and make it easier for you to urinate. It also helps to treat uncontrollable contractions (spasms) of the bladder muscles that causes frequent urination, urgent need to urinate, and inability to control passing of urine. It also relieves painful, or frequent urination and reduces urgency to urinate. Take this medicine exactly as prescribed for maximum benefits.
Uses of Dutagen Capsule
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Dutagen Capsule Side Effects
Safety Tips
Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Dutagen is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Dutagen may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Dutagen should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Dutagen may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Dutagen is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.
Breast feeding
UNSAFE
Dutagen is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.Dutagen is not indicated for use in women.
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Dutagen. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
SAFE
Dutagen does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Pregnancy
UNSAFE
Dutagen is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
Quick Tips
- Your doctor has prescribed Dutagen to shrink the enlarged prostate and reduce the risk of urinary retention.
- Do not donate blood for 6 months after taking the last dose of Dutagen.
- Dutagen is usually well tolerated. However, it may produce some mild sexual side effects such as low sexual drive.
- It may take 3 to 6 months to see the full beneficial effect of Dutagen. Hence, continue taking the medicine as advised by your doctor.
References
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
- Chrousos GP. The Gonadal Hormones & Inhibitors. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 723.
- Dutasteride. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina: GlaxoSmithKline; 2001 [revised Jun. 2008].
- Dutasteride [Product Monograph]. Mississauga, Ontario: GlaxoSmithKline Inc.; 2013.