Dutadon Tablet 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.

Uses of Dutadon Tablet

Side effects of Dutadon Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Dutadon

Decreased libido
Ejaculation disorder
Breast enlargement in male
Breast tenderness in male
Impotence
Decreased sperm count

How to use Dutadon Tablet

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. Dutadon Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Dutadon Tablet works

Dutadon Tablet 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.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Dutadon Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

UNSAFE

Dutadon Tablet 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.

Breast feeding

UNSAFE

Dutadon Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Dutadon Tablet is not indicated for use in women.

Driving

SAFE

Dutadon Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Dutadon Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Dutadon Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

Dutadon Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Dutadon Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Dutadon Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

What if you forget to take Dutadon Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Dutadon Tablet, 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

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Quick tips

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

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Androgen Derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

UROLOGY

Action Class

5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors (5ARIs)

Interaction with drugs

Taking Dutadon with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

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Aprepitant (Oral Route) Moderate

Aprepitant may raise blood levels of Dutasteride. watch out for symptoms such as reduced sexual drive, dizziness, blisters or mood changes and consult your doctor if you experienc... More

Aprepitant (Injection Route) Moderate

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Conivaptan (Injection Route) Moderate

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Patient concerns

What is hyperplasia nd wht a treatment

Dr. Banashree Majumdar

Dermatology

Mr. PATIENT is not a medical condition, it's just a histological term mentioned in pathology reports

Sir please advice PSA very rise

Dr. Vijay Sharnangat

Medical Oncology and Hematology

It's benign enlargement of prostate

At this stage of menopause, I am taking Tab menopace and triple a cal tab. For my hair loss I would like to take tab Kera glow eva which is also multi vitamin tab. Should I continue with both tab or stop taking menopace tab and calcium tab. Thanks

Dr. Sunil Sekhri

Diabetology

No need to take the medicine for Hair loss. eat a well balanced diet and hair loss of upto 100 hairs per day is considered normal

User feedback

Patients taking Dutadon Tablet

Once A Day

85%

Twice A Day

Twice A Week

Thrice A week

Alternate Day

Thrice A Day

What are you using Dutadon Tablet for?

Others

94%

Benign prosta*

*Benign prostatic hyperplasia

How much was the improvement?

Average

57%

Excellent

29%

Poor

14%

What were the side-effects while using Dutadon Tablet?

No Side Effec*

100%

*No Side Effect

How do you take Dutadon Tablet?

With or witho*

80%

With food

20%

*With or without food

Please rate Dutadon Tablet on price

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Average

25%

Not Expensive

17%

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