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These highlights do not include all the information needed to use DUTASTERIDE CAPSULES safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for DUTASTERIDE CAPSULES.DUTASTERIDE capsules, for oral useInitial U.S. Approval: 2001
Medication labelWhy this: Advisory · dailymed-prescription
Dutasteride capsules are indicated for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with an enlarged prostate to: improve symptoms, reduce the risk of acute urinary retention (AUR), and reduce the risk of the need for BPH-related surgery. Dutasteride in combination with the alpha-adrenergic antagonist, tamsulosin, is indicated for the treatment of symptomatic BPH in men with an enlarged prostate. Dutasteride is not approved for the prevention of prostate cancer.
- generic_name
- dutasteride
- product_names
- Dutasteride
- ndc
- 72162-1296, 31722-131, 72162-1296-3, 72162-1296-9
- group
- drugs
- license
- us-gov-pd
- attribution
- Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine
- reviewed
- 2026-09-18
- language
- en