Dutasteride and Tamsulosin Capsules

Generic name: dutasteride and tamsulosin hydrochloride
Dosage form: capsule
Drug classes:5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, Antiadrenergic agents, peripherally acting

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on May 1, 2021.

Indications and Usage for Dutasteride and Tamsulosin Capsules

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Treatment

Dutasteride and tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules are indicated for the treatment of symptomatic BPH in men with an enlarged prostate.

Limitations of Use

Dutasteride-containing products, including dutasteride and tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules, are not approved for the prevention of prostate cancer.

Dutasteride and Tamsulosin Capsules Dosage and Administration

The recommended dosage of dutasteride and tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules is 1 capsule (0.5 mg dutasteride and 0.4 mg tamsulosin hydrochloride) taken once daily approximately 30 minutes after the same meal each day.

The capsules should be swallowed whole and not chewed or opened. Contact with the contents of the dutasteride and tamsulosin hydrochloride capsule may result in irritation of the oropharyngeal mucosa.

Dosage Forms and Strengths

Dutasteride and tamsulosin hydrochloride Capsules, containing 0.5 mg dutasteride and 0.4 mg tamsulosin hydrochloride, hard shell, with an opaque yellow cap printed '640' with black ink and opaque white body.

Contraindications

Dutasteride and tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules are contraindicated for use in:

• Pregnancy. Dutasteride use is contraindicated in females who are pregnant. In animal reproduction and developmental toxicity studies, dutasteride inhibited development of male fetus external genitalia. Therefore, dutasteride and tamsulosin hydrochl...