Benign prostatic hyperplasia is characterized by proliferation of cellular elements of the prostate. BPH may lead to urinary retention, renal insufficiency, recurrent urinary tract infections, gross hematuria, and bladder calculi. Dutasteride has been successfully used in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to BPH. The current article emphasizes on the increased risk of side effects associated with the popular prostate drug Dutasteride.
Prostate enlarges with increasing age which can further lead to urinary retention, reduced urinary flow. The patient may experience an urge to urinate several times in a night. Such symptoms are mainly treated with medications such as an alpha blocker, Tamsulosin which relaxes the prostate smooth muscle and improves urination or other drugs such as Finasteride or Dutasteride which work by reducing prostate volume and improving…
