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Useful Links
Keep on top of the latest news and advancements in BPH treatment with links to popular prostate-related Web sites:
For additional information, please visit these sites or contact these organizations. The Web sites listed are external to GlaxoSmithKline. GlaxoSmithKline does not have control over the content of the information provided on these Web sites and therefore does not warrant their accuracy and completeness.
American Medical Association
http://www.ama-assn.org
American Academy of Family Physicians
http://www.aafp.org
American Urological Association
http://www.auafoundation.org/auafhome.asp
Discovery Health Channel
http://www.discoveryhealth.com
Find a urologist – UrologyHealth.org
http://www.urologyhealth.org
Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayohealth.org
National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov
Support Groups
Support groups in your area can usually be found in local libraries and hospitals. Major groups are often listed in the phone book under "social service agencies." Or you can contact the following agencies directly:
American Urological Association Foundation, Inc.
1000 Corporate Boulevard
Linthicum, MD 21090
Toll-Free (U.S. only): 1-866-RING AUA (1-866-746-4282)
Phone: 410-689-3700
Fax: 410-689-3800
http://www.auafoundation.org
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases
Information Clearinghouse
3 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3580
1-800-891-5390
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov
Indication and Important Safety Information About AVODART® (dutasteride)
AVODART alone and in combination with the alpha blocker tamsulosin is indicated for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with an enlarged prostate to improve symptoms. AVODART alone also reduces the risk of acute urinary retention (AUR) and prostate surgery. AUR is a condition, possibly requiring surgery, where the prostate is so enlarged that it completely blocks urine coming from the bladder.
Only your health care provider can tell if your symptoms are from BPH and not a more serious condition, such as prostate cancer. See your doctor for regular exams.
Women and children should not take AVODART. Women who are or could become pregnant should not handle AVODART due to the potential risk of a specific birth defect.
Do not donate blood until at least 6 months after stopping AVODART.
Tell your doctor if you have liver disease. AVODART may not be right for you.
Possible side effects, including sexual side effects and swelling or tenderness of the breast, occur infrequently. Dizziness and an increase in drug-related ejaculation disorders also occurred with combination therapy (AVODART and tamsulosin).
While some men have fewer problems and symptoms after 3 months of treatment with AVODART, a treatment period of at least 6 months is usually necessary to see if AVODART will work for you.
Click here for complete Prescribing Information for AVODART Soft Gelatin Capsules, 0.5 mg.
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