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Dutasteride

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5 Alpha Reductase Inhibitor Avodart

Dutasteride - Dosage and How to Use

How should Dutasteride be used?

  • ​Do not stop taking your medication without checking with your healthcare professional.
  • You may take this medication with or without food.
  • This medication should be swallowed whole; do not chew or open as contact with the contents of the capsules may make your mouth or throat sore.
  • This medication should not be touched or handled by pregnant women or women who are of childbearing age as the active ingredient of the medication (Dutasteride) can be absorbed through the skin. If contact with a leaking capsule occurs, wash the area immediately with soap and water as the medication may negatively affect the development of the fetus.

What should I do if I miss a dose?

​If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Then take your next dose at the usual time. Do not take two doses to make up for the missed dose.

What should I do if I overdose?

Dutasteride - Additional Information

  • Updated on 9/30/2019 12:00:00 AM
  • Article contributed by PSS National Medication Information Workgroup PSS National Medication Information Workgroup
The information provided is not intended as medical advice. Terms of use. Information provided by SingHealth

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