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Page values for "Dutasteride"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringDutasteride
brandStringAvodart; combined with tamsulosin as Jalyn
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:5-alpha-reductase_inhibitors|5α-reductase inhibitor (dual type I/II)]] [[:Category:BPH_treatments|Benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment]] [[:Category:Androgen_modulators|Androgen modulator]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-00000D57-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000D58-QINU`"'
starting_doseString0.5 mg PO once daily
preparationsString0.5 mg capsules
fda_maxString0.5 mg/d
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral
onsetStringProstate volume reduction over 6-12 months
durationString24 hours; tissue effects persist weeks
halflifeString~5 weeks (much longer than finasteride's ~6 hours)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000D59-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityString~60% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000D5A-QINU`"'
pregnancyString'''Pregnant individuals should not handle dutasteride capsules''' (skin absorption risk through intact capsule); can cause hypospadias in male fetus.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US