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How AVODART Works
Prostate growth is thought to be caused by a hormone in the blood called dihydrotestosterone (DHT). For men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) also known as enlarged prostate, DHT levels continue to increase, causing the prostate to grow beyond a healthy size.
Over time, AVODART has been shown to shrink the size of an enlarged prostate and keep it from getting larger, improve urinary symptoms due to BPH and keep them from worsening, and reduce the risk of acute urinary retention and the need for prostate-related surgery.
Just as it takes time for the prostate to grow, it also takes time for it to shrink. While some men have fewer symptoms after 3 months, at least 6 months of treatment is usually necessary for symptom improvement.
Over time, AVODART can offer long-term improvement in urinary symptoms and can reduce the risk of needing prostate surgery.
Don't wait. Talk to your doctor today to see if AVODART is right for you.
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.
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