Description
Brand name: Dutas
Active substance: Dutasteride
Packaging: blister sheet 15 x 0.5mg sofgel capsules
Shipped from: India
Dutasteride has the added benefit of treating genetic male pattern hair loss on the vertex (top of the head) and the mid-scalp area. Dutasteride is also known by its US brand name, Avodart. The medicine has been approved by the US Food & Drug Administration, and in Europe, for treating BPH. Dutasteride is supplied in 0.5mg soft gelatin capsules.Propecia (finasteride) also belongs to this group. However, Avodart is more effective and quicker-acting than Propecia because it inhibits both forms of 5-alpha-reductase, whereas Propecia inhibits one.
Researchers have discovered that men who suffer from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or from male pattern hair loss, have increased levels of the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
DHT is produced from testosterone by an enzyme called 5-alpha-reductase. Biochemical analysis reveals higher levels of 5-alpha-reductase in the bloodstream of men with BPH, and in the scalps of men with hair loss; and less of this enzyme in men with no BPH or no hair loss.
Dutasteride inhibits 5-alpha-reductase, blocking the formation of DHT. This interrupts a key trigger element in both BPH and development of male pattern hair loss.
Both medicines work in a similar way. However, Dutasteride inhibits the activities of two types of 5-alpha-reductase enzymes. In contrast, Propecia (Finasteride) only inhibits one type. Dutasteride has been shown to decreases levels of DHT by 90% after only two weeks, making it a more powerful and faster-acting weapon against BPH and hair loss than Finasteride.
As with Propecia, Dutasteride increases the number of scalp hairs, helping to fill-in thin areas of the scalp. Although results will vary, generally men will not re-grow all of the hair they have lost. Male pattern hair loss occurs gradually over time, but Dutasteride can significantly reduce or delay hair loss. Note that Dutasteride is not yet approved for treating hair loss: its effects are a side-effect of its actions against BPH.
Before taking any prescription medicine, it is important that you consult your doctor!
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