Dutasteride is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor. It blocks an enzyme which is necessary
to change testosterone to another hormone that causes the prostate to grow.It helps
to shrink the prostate and relieve the symptoms like difficulty in passing urine.

Dutasteride is used alone or in combination, to treat men who have symptoms of an
enlarged prostate gland, which is also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Dutasteride helps improve urinary flow and may also reduce your need for prostate
surgery later on.

 Chest pain and discomfort
 Swelling of face and lips
 Low sexual desire
 Skin Rash
 Abnormal ejaculation
 Impotence
 Breast discharge
 Headache

 It may take 3 to 6 months to see the full beneficial effect of Dutasteride.
Hence, continue taking the medicine as advised by your doctor.
 Dutasteride 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 Dutasteride.
 This medicine should be used with caution in patients with a history of liver
disease or active liver disease due to an increased risk of liver injury. 
 Dutasteride is not recommended for use in women and children.

Alfuzosin is an alpha blocker. It works by relaxing muscle around the bladder exit
and prostate gland so urine is passed more easily.

Alfuzosin is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in adult men. It helps
relax the muscles in your prostate and bladder, which can reduce BPH symptoms
and improve your ability to urinate.

 Hypersensitivity
 Difficulty with swallowing
 Chest pain
 Fainting
 Runny Nose
 Infections
 Heartburn
 Constipation

 Caution is advised while using this medicine due to the increased risk of
postural hypotension.
 This medicine should be used with extreme caution in patients with severe
renal impairment (CrCl less than 30 ml/min) due to the increased risk of
serious adverse effects.
 This medicine is not indicated for use in women and children.
 This medicine may rarely cause a very painful erection which may not
subside (priapism).