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.

Dutasteride 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.It helps to shrink the prostate and relieve the symptoms like difficulty in passing urine.

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.