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Dute 0.5mg Tablet

Dute 0.5mg Tablet

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Manufacturer/Marketer

Tetramed Biotech Pvt Ltd

Consume Type

ORAL

Return Policy

Not Returnable

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About Dute 0.5mg Tablet

Dute 0.5mg Tablet is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (overgrowth of the prostate gland, a gland situated between the bladder and penis). Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common illness as men get older. An inflamed prostate gland can cause unpleasant urinary symptoms, like preventing the urine flow out of the bladder. It can also cause urinary tract, bladder, or kidney problems.

Dute 0.5mg Tablet is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor. It blocks an enzyme that is needed to change testosterone (male hormone) to another hormone that causes the growth of the prostate (a walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis). As a result, it helps to shrink the prostate (a walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis) and reduce the symptoms like problems in passing urine.

Take Dute 0.5mg Tablet as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Dute 0.5mg Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending on your medical conditions. You may experience low sexual desire, allergic reaction, and impotence (inability to get and keep an erection firm sufficient for sex.). Most of these side effects of Dute 0.5mg Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Before starting Dute 0.5mg Tablet, please inform your doctor if you have any allergy to any part of Dute 0.5mg Tablet. If you have severe liver disease, then inform your doctor while taking Dute 0.5mg Tablet. This Dute 0.5mg Tablet is used for men only. Do not use it for women because Dute 0.5mg Tablet is not approved for women. If you are a woman using Dute 0.5mg Tablet, inform your doctor if you are pregnant, plan on getting pregnant, or are breastfeeding.

Uses of Dute 0.5mg Tablet

Treatment of Benign prostatic hyperplasia (overgrowth of the prostate gland, a gland situated between the bladder and penis).

Medicinal Benefits

Dute 0.5mg Tablet belongs to a class of drugs known as 5-alpha reductase inhibitors primarily used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (overgrowth of the prostate gland, a gland situated between the bladder and penis). It blocks an enzyme that is needed to change testosterone (male hormone) to another hormone that causes the growth of the prostate (a walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis). As a result, it helps to shrink the prostate (a walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis) and reduce the symptoms like problems in passing urine.

Directions for Use

Take Dute 0.5mg Tablet as advised by the doctor. Swallow it as a whole with water. Do not crush, break or chew it.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Side Effects of Dute 0.5mg Tablet

  • Low sexual desire
  • Allergic reaction
  • Impotence (inability to get and keep an erection firm sufficient for sex)

Drug Warnings

Before starting Dute 0.5mg Tablet, please inform your doctor if you have any allergy to any part of Dute 0.5mg Tablet. If you have severe liver disease, then inform your doctor while taking Dute 0.5mg Tablet. This Dute 0.5mg Tablet is used for men only. Do not use it for women because Dute 0.5mg Tablet is not approved for women. If you are a woman using Dute 0.5mg Tablet, inform your doctor if you are pregnant, plan on getting pregnant, or are breastfeeding. Do not donate blood while you are taking this Dute 0.5mg Tablet and for at least six months after you stop taking it. Do not stop taking Dute 0.5mg Tablet without informing your doctor first. You may take up to 6 months or more to observe an effect. This Dute 0.5mg Tablet is not recommended for the child. Therefore, do not give Dute 0.5mg Tablet to the children.

Drug Interactions

Drug-Drug Interaction: Dute 0.5mg Tablet may interact with blood pressure lowering pills (verapamil or diltiazem), HIV medicines (ritonavir or indinavir), fungal infections (itraconazole or ketoconazole), an antidepressant (nefazodone), enlarged prostate, gland situated between the bladder and penis (prazosin).

Drug-Food Interaction: Avoid grapefruit while taking this Dute 0.5mg Tablet.

Drug-Disease Interaction: People affected with liver disease should not take this Dute 0.5mg Tablet.

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • DILTIAZEM
  • RITONAVIR
  • INDINAVIR
  • ITRACONAZOLE
  • KETOCONAZOLE
  • NEFAZODONE
  • PRAZOSIN
  • VERAPAMIL

Habit Forming

No

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • It may take 3 to 6 months to see the full useful effect of Dute 0.5mg Tablet. Hence, continue taking the Dute 0.5mg Tablet as advised by your doctor.
  • Dute 0.5mg Tablet is usually well tolerated. However, it may give some mild sexual side effects like low sexual drive.
  • Do not donate blood for six months after taking the last dose of Dute 0.5mg Tablet.
  • Avoid grapefruit while taking this Dute 0.5mg Tablet.

Special Advise

Use a condom during sexual intercourse. Dute 0.5mg Tablet has been found in the semen of men taking capsules. If your partner is or may be pregnant, you must avoid exposing her to your semen as Dute 0.5mg Tablet may affect the normal development of a male baby.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Benign prostatic hyperplasia: It is a common illness as men get older. An inflamed prostate gland can cause unpleasant urinary symptoms, like preventing the urine flow out of the bladder. It can also cause urinary tract, bladder, or kidney problems. There are some useful treatments for prostate gland (a walnut-sized gland situated between the bladder and the penis) enlargement, including medicines, slightly invasive treatments, and surgery. To choose the best choice, you and your doctor will consider your symptoms, the size of your prostate (a walnut-sized gland situated between the bladder and the penis), other health situations you might have, and your preferences.

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Alcohol

Safe if prescribed

No interaction was found/ established. Please consult your doctor before using Dute 0.5mg Tablet.

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Pregnancy

Unsafe

Dute 0.5mg Tablet is not for use by women, and this Dute 0.5mg Tablet can cause birth deficiencies if a woman is exposed to it during pregnancy. Dute 0.5mg Tablet capsules should not be touched by a woman who is pregnant or who may become pregnant. If a woman comes into contact with this Dute 0.5mg Tablet from a leaking capsule by mistake, immediately wash the area with water and soap.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

It is not known if Dute 0.5mg Tablet passes into the breast milk and harms a baby during breastfeeding. If you are a nursing mother, please consult the doctor before using Dute 0.5mg Tablet.

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Driving

Safe if prescribed

Dute 0.5mg Tablet is unlikely to affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.

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Liver

Unsafe

This Dute 0.5mg Tablet is not safe in patients with liver disease.

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Kidney

Caution

Let your doctor know if you have any history of kidney diseases. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and potential risks before prescribing Dute 0.5mg Tablet.

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Children

Unsafe

Dute 0.5mg Tablet is not recommended for use in children.

Country of origin

India
Other Info - DU69232

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FAQs

Dute 0.5mg Tablet is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia. It works by blocking an enzyme that is needed to change testosterone (male hormone) to another hormone that causes the growth of the prostate.
Dute 0.5mg Tablet starts working within a few days of taking this Dute 0.5mg Tablet, and you may observe a continuous improvement in your symptoms. However, for a few patients, this Dute 0.5mg Tablet may take around 3-6 months to work. You should keep taking this Dute 0.5mg Tablet as recommended by your doctor.
Dute 0.5mg Tablet is not for use by women, and this Dute 0.5mg Tablet can cause birth deficiencies if a woman is exposed to it during pregnancy. Dute 0.5mg Tablet capsules should not be touched by a woman who is pregnant or who may become pregnant. If a woman comes into contact with this Dute 0.5mg Tablet from a leaking capsule by mistake, immediately wash the area with water and soap.
Take the Dute 0.5mg Tablet as soon as you can but skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next dose. Do not take more than the prescribed dose at one time.
Do not donate blood while taking Dute 0.5mg Tablet and for at least six months after your treatment stops. Dute 0.5mg Tablet can be carried in the blood and could produce birth deficiencies if a pregnant woman receives a blood transfusion with blood that comprises Dute 0.5mg Tablet.
It is not safe to take other medicines while taking Dute 0.5mg Tablet because few medicines can affect your blood levels of other medicines you take, which may increase side effects or make the medicines less effective. Inform your doctor about all your present medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.
Yes, Dute 0.5mg Tablet helps to shrink the prostate and reduce the symptoms like difficulty in passing urine.
Men with more prolonged exposure to drugs such as dutasteride have a higher risk of getting persistent erectile dysfunction than men with less exposure.
It is a prescription medication to treat specific medical conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia. It should be used only if prescribed by the healthcare professional.
Dute 0.5mg Tablet is associated with a low rate of transient serum aminotransferase increases, although it has not been connected to clinically obvious acute liver injury.
Yes, it can be taken safely if prescribed by the doctor.
In rare cases, Dute 0.5mg Tablet may cause puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes. Seek medical attention if you experience these symptoms.
When Dute 0.5mg Tablet is taken with Sildenafil or Vardenafil, its metabolism can be reduced. Please check with a healthcare professional. They will adjust the dose if necessary.

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