Dutasteride is an oral synthetic 4-azasteroid commonly marketed under the trade name Avodart. It is a novel dual 5α-reductase inhibitor that works by blocking both isoforms of 5α-reductase enzymes in a potent, selective, and irreversible manner. Type I and II 5α-reductase enzymes convert testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a primary hormonal mediato...
Indicated for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with an enlarged prostate gland to improve symptoms, and reduce the risk of acute urinary retention and the need for BPH-related surgery alone or in combination with tamsulosin.
Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
Ewha Womans University mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Korea, Republic of
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
University of Washington Medical Center (Health Sciences), Seattle, Washington, United States
GSK Investigational Site, Taipei, Taiwan
Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of
Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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