Comparing Dutasteride / Tamsulosin vs Finasteride
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Dutasteride / tamsulosin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Finasteride 5mg is effective at treating the symptoms and delaying the progression of BPH. Finasteride 1mg temporarily reverses hair loss in men with androgenetic alopecia (male pattern baldness)... View more |
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| More about Dutasteride / tamsulosin | More about Finasteride | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Dutasteride / tamsulosin has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 44 ratings on Drugs.com. 27% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% reported a negative effect. |
Finasteride has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 301 ratings on Drugs.com. 34% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Finasteride side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Dutasteride / tamsulosin prices |
View all Finasteride prices |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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840 hours |
7.9 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 341 drugs are known to interact with Dutasteride / tamsulosin:
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A total of 25 drugs are known to interact with Finasteride:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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June 14, 2010 |
June 19, 1992 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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