Contents
- 1 Overview
- 2 Usage
- 3 Frequently Asked Questions
- 4 Precautions for STERDU 0.5MG CAP and its Constituents
- 5 Symptoms of Overdosage
- 6 Common Side-Effects
- 7 Serious Side-Effects
- 8 Disease Interactions
- 9 Technical Classification
- 10 Available Alternatives for STERDU 0.5MG CAP
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Overview
STERDU 0.5MG CAP is a Schedule H drug.STERDU 0.5MG CAP is composed of: DUTASTERIDE (0.5 MG)
Dutasteride prevents the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body. DHT is involved in the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).Dutasteride is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with an enlarged prostate. Dutasteride helps improve urinary flow and may also reduce your need for prostate surgery later on.Dutasteride is sometimes given with another medication called tamsulosin.Dutasteride is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. It blocks an enzyme which is necessary to change testosterone to another hormone that causes the prostate to grow. As a result, it helps to shrink the prostate and relieve the symptoms like difficulty in passing urine.
Usage
DUTASTERIDE is generally used to treat: Benign Prostatic HyperplasiaDUTASTERIDE can address symptoms like: Frequent Urge To Urinate, Difficulty Urinating, Frequent Nighttime Urination
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is it safe on my liver?A: Check with your Doctor first
Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first
Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe
Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 18yrs
Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Dangerous – Studies indicate Human-Fetal Risk
Precautions for STERDU 0.5MG CAP and its Constituents
- Your doctor has prescribed Dutasteride to shrink the enlarged prostate and reduce the risk of urinary retention.
- It may take 3 to 6 months to see the full beneficial effect of Dutasteride. Hence, continue taking the medicine as advised by your doctor.
- Dutasteride is usually well tolerated. However, it may produce some mild sexual side effects such as low sexual drive.
- Do not donate blood for 6 months after taking the last dose of Dutasteride.
- Dutasteride should never be taken by a woman or a child.
- Do not chew, crush, or open a dutasteride capsule. Swallow the capsule whole.
- Dutasteride can irritate your lips, mouth, or throat if the capsule has been broken or opened before you swallow it.
- Take exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not take in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
- Follow the directions on your prescription label.Take dutasteride with a full glass of water.
- Dutasteride can be taken with or without food.
Symptoms of Overdosage
DUTASTERIDE over-dosage can result in: Difficulty BreathingCommon Side-Effects
DUTASTERIDE : Impotence, Unable To Obtain Or Maintain Erection, Face SwellingSerious Side-Effects
DUTASTERIDE : ImpotenceDisease Interactions
DUTASTERIDE can interfere with: Acute Liver FailureTechnical Classification
DUTASTERIDE is categorized as: 5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE INHIBITORS / HORMONESAvailable Alternatives for STERDU 0.5MG CAP
What are the commonly available Substitutes?
| DUPECIA 0.5MG CAP | INR 133.66 for 10 CAPSULES | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| DUPROST 0.5MG CAP | INR 184 for 10 CAPSULES | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| DUTACET 0.5MG TAB | INR 90 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| DUTAGEN 0.5 MG CAP | INR 219 for 10 CAPSULES | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| DUTAGEN 0.5MG CAP | INR 219 for 10 CAPSULES | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| DUTAID 0.5MG TAB | INR 95.6 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| DUTAMAX 0.5MG TAB | INR 150 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| DUTAONE 0.5MG TAB | INR 90 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| DUTAPROST 0.5MG TAB | INR 135 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| DUTAS 0.5 MG CAP | INR 230.2 for 10 CAPSULES | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| DUTAS 0.5MG CAP | INR 658 for 30 CAPSULES | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| DUTE 0.5MG TAB | INR 115 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| STERDU 0.5MG CAP | INR 165.9 for 10 CAPSULES | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| VELTRIDE 0.5MG TAB | INR 147 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?
| AFDURA 10MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 200 for 10 TABLETS | ALFUZOSIN 10.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| AFDURA TAB | INR 194 for 10 TABLETS | ALFUZOSIN 10 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| ALFATAM-D TAB | INR 214.3 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| ALFUGRESS-D TAB | INR 185 for 10 TABLETS | ALFUZOSIN 10.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| ALFUSIN D 10MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 371 for 15 TABLETS | ALFUZOSIN 10.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| ALFUSIN-D TAB | INR 188 for 10TABLETS | ALFUZOSIN 10 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| ALFUTROL D TAB | INR 136.5 for 1 TABLET | ALFUZOSIN 10.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE |
| BEZIP D TAB | INR 111.42 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE , TAMSULOSIN |
| CONSISTAM D TAB | INR 145 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| CONTIFLO D 0.4MG/0.5MG KIT | INR 218 for 1 KIT | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| CONTIFLO D TAB | INR 218 for 1 KIT | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| DUCEPT CAP | INR 115 for 10 CAPSULES | DUTASTERIDE |
| DUTALFA 0.5MG/10MG COMBI KIT | INR 223 for 1 KIT | DUTASTERIDE 10.0 MG, ALFUZOSIN 0.5 MG |
| DUTALOSIN 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 131.8 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE , TAMSULOSIN |
| DUTAS -T KIT | INR 166.9 for 1 STRIP | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| DUTAS T 0.4MG/0.5MG CAP | INR 237 for 10 CAPSULES | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| DUTAS T CAP | INR 237 for 10 CAPSULES | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| DUTASTERIDE | DUTASTERIDE | |
| DYNURO D CAP | INR 159.43 for 10 CAPSULES | DUTASTERIDE , TAMSULOSIN |
| FLODART PLUS 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 125 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| FLOKIND D 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 99.9 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| FLOLITE D TAB | INR 129.41 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE , TAMSULOSIN |
| FLOSPURT-D TAB | INR 324.2 for 10 TABLETS | SILODOSIN 8 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| FLOTRAL D 10MG/0.5MG KIT | INR 220 for 1 KIT | ALFUZOSIN 10.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| FLOTRAL D KIT TAB | INR 220 for 1 KIT | ALFUZOSIN 10 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| GERIFLO D 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 594.3 for 30 TABLETS | TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| GERIPOD-D CAP | INR 339 for 10 CAPSULES | SILODOSIN 8.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| NORMPRO TAB | INR 139 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE , TAMSULOSIN |
| PROSTADO D 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 196 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| RAPILIF-D 8/0.5 CAP | INR 309 for 10 CAPSULES | SILODOSIN 8.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| RAPILIF-D COMBI CAP | INR 295 for 20 CAPSULES | SILODOSIN 8 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| SILDURA 4MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 195 for 20 TABLETS | SILODOSIN 4.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| SILDURA 8MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 320 for 20 TABLETS | SILODOSIN 8.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| SILOCAP D 8MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 295 for 10 TABLETS | SILODOSIN 8.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| SILOCAP D TAB | INR 295 for 10 TABLETS | SILODOSIN 8 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| SILODAL D 4 CAP | INR 195 for 10 CAPSULES | SILODOSIN 4.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| SILODAL D 4MG COMBI PACK | INR 210 for 1 KIT | SILODOSIN 4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| SILODAL D 8 CAP | INR 320 for 10 CAPSULES | SILODOSIN 8.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| SILODAL D 8MG COMBI PACK | INR 320 for 1 KIT | SILODOSIN 8 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| SILOFAST D 4MG CAP | INR 264 for 10 CAPSULES | SILODOSIN 4.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| SILOFAST D 8MG CAP | INR 324.5 for 10 CAPSULES | SILODOSIN 8.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| SILOTIME D 8MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 295 for 10 TABLETS | SILODOSIN 8.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| STERDU L 10MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 159 for 10 TABLETS | ALFUZOSIN 10.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| TAMCONTIN D TAB | INR 249.5 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| TAMDURA CAP | INR 172 for 10 CAPSULES | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| TAMDURA CAPULE | INR 218 for 10 CAPSULES | DUTASTERIDE , TAMSULOSIN |
| TAMGRESS-D CAP | INR 164 for 10 CAPSULES | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| TAMLOCEPT D CAP | INR 238.5 for 15 CAPSULES | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| TAMSIN D TAB | INR 334.81 for 15 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| TAMSTREAM D TAB | INR 92.37 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| TAMSULOSIN 0.4MG + DUTASTERIDE 0.5MG TAB | INR 14.25 for 15 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| TASULIN D CAP | INR 285 for 15 CAPSULES | TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| TEMSUNOL D 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 175 for 10 TABLETS | TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| URILOSIN D TAB | INR 149.17 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE , TAMSULOSIN |
| URIMAX D 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 361 for 15 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| URIMAX D TAB | INR 280.5 for 15 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| URISURGE-D CAP | INR 126.5 for 10 CAPSULES | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| URITIN D 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 168 for 10 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| VELFU D 10MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 126 for 7 TABLETS | ALFUZOSIN 10.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |
| VELTAM PLUS 0.4MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 282 for 15 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| VELTAM PLUS TAB | INR 307 for 15 TABLETS | DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG |
| ZYALFA D 10MG/0.5MG TAB | INR 195.9 for 10 TABLETS | ALFUZOSIN 10.0 MG, DUTASTERIDE 0.5 MG |