Dutamax Tablet

Dutamax Tablet is a prescription medicine containing dutasteride in each tablet, supplied by Galcare Pharmaceuticals in a strip/box of 10 tablets. Dutasteride belongs to a class called 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. Dutamax Tablet is used to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also called an enlarged prostate, by helping shrink the prostate over time and improve urine flow.

How it works: Dutamax Tablet works by blocking the enzyme that changes testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a hormone that helps the prostate grow. By lowering DHT, this tablet can slowly reduce prostate enlargement and ease urinary symptoms over time.

Dutamax Tablet is the only listed form of this brand, so the as-labelled tablet is the product your doctor would choose when they want dutasteride in standard tablet form. Because dutasteride works gradually and is not an immediate-relief medicine, it is suited to ongoing treatment rather than quick symptom relief.

• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
• Enlarged prostate symptoms
• Weak urine stream
• Trouble starting urination
• Frequent or urgent urination

• Swallow Dutamax Tablet whole with water; do not crush, chew, or open the tablet.
• Take it exactly as prescribed by your doctor, usually once daily.
• You can take Dutamax Tablet with or without food.
• Try to take it at the same time each day to help you remember.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up.
• Handle broken or leaking tablets carefully and wash hands if needed, because the medicine can be absorbed through the skin.

This product provides dutasteride as labelled in each tablet, and the prescribed dose is typically one tablet taken once daily for BPH. Do not take more than one tablet per day unless your doctor specifically tells you to, and your prescriber will decide whether this strength is appropriate for you.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Dutasteride may include:

• Decreased sex drive
• Erectile dysfunction
• Problems with ejaculation
• Breast tenderness or enlargement
• Dizziness
• Headache

• Dutamax Tablet is for men with an enlarged prostate and should not be used by women or children.
• This medicine can be absorbed through the skin, so women who are or may become pregnant should not handle leaking or broken tablets.
• Do not donate blood while taking Dutamax Tablet and for at least 6 months after stopping it.
• Tell your doctor if you have liver disease, because dutasteride is processed by the liver.
• Dutamax Tablet does not work right away; prostate symptom relief may take months.
• It may lower PSA blood test results, so your doctor should know you take dutasteride before prostate screening.
• Use caution with driving or activities if you feel dizzy when starting treatment.

• Other 5-alpha reductase inhibitors
• Alpha-blockers such as tamsulosin or alfuzosin
• Strong CYP3A4 inhibitors such as ketoconazole, ritonavir, or clarithromycin
• Certain prostate medicines or supplements used for urinary symptoms

Store Dutamax Tablet at room temperature in the original strip/box, away from excess heat, moisture, and light.