Dutasteride
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| Dutasteride | |
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| Term | Dutasteride |
| Short definition | Dutasteride - (pronounced) (doo-TAS-the-ride) drug used to treat symptoms of an enlarged prostate. It is being studied for the treatment of hair loss in men and prostate cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Dutasteride - (pronounced) (doo-TAS-the-ride) drug used to treat symptoms of an enlarged prostate. It is being studied for the treatment of hair loss in men and prostate cancer. Dutasteride blocks enzymes that the body needs to make male sex hormones. It's a type of 5-alpha reductase inhibitor. Also called Avodart and GG745
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