Dutasteride

Dutasteride
Clinical data
Trade namesAvodart, others
Other namesGG-745; GI-198745; GI-198745X; N-[2,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-oxo-4-aza-5α-androst-1-ene-17β-carboxamide
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa603001
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Pregnancy
category
  • Not to be used during pregnancy
Routes of
administration		By mouth
Drug class5α-Reductase inhibitor
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Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability60%[1]
Protein binding99%[1]
MetabolismLiver (CYP3A4)[1]
Metabolites• 4'-Hydroxydutasteride[1]
• 6'-Hydroxydutasteride[1]
• 1,2-Dihydrodutasteride[1]
(All three active)[1]
Elimination half-life4–5 weeks[2][3]
ExcretionFeces: 40% (metabolites)[1]
Urine: 5% (unchanged)[1]
Identifiers
  • (1S,3aS,3bS,5aR,9aR,9bS,11aS)-N-[2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-9a,11a-dimethyl-7-oxo-1,2,3,3a,3b,4,5,5a,6,9b,10,11-dodecahydroindeno[5,4-f]quinoline-1-carboxamide
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ChemSpider
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ECHA InfoCard100.166.372 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC27H30F6N2O2
Molar mass528.539 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Dutasteride, sold under the brand name Avodart among others, is a medication primarily used to treat the symptoms of a benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), an enlarged prostate not associated with cancer. A few months may be required before benefits occur.[4] It is also used for scalp hair loss in men and as a part of hormone therapy in transgender women.[5][6] It is usually taken by mouth.[7][8][4]

The most commonly reported side effects of dutasteride, although rare, include sexual dysfunction and depression.[7] In the largest available study of 6,729 men with BPH, 9% experienced erectile dysfunction (compared to 5.7% treated with a placebo), 3.3% experienced decreased sex drive (vs 1.6% of placebo), and 1.9% had enlarged breasts (vs 1% of placebo).[9][10] Exposure during pregnancy is specifically contraindicated because antiandrogens such as dutasteride have been shown to interfere with the sexual development of male fetuses.[3][7]

Dutasteride was patented in 1993 by GlaxoSmithKline and was approved for medical use in 2001.[11][7] In the United States and elsewhere, it is available as a generic medication.[4] In 2018, it was the 291st-most commonly prescribed medication in the US with more than 1 million prescriptions.[12]

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