AVODART Reviews (DUTASTERIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (37 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare AVODART with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR AVODART | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Avodart was aremedy for low urine stream. it helped to improve frequency of urine , but dry mouth and diziness | overall it is good for low urine | M | 52 | 1X day | 6/3/2015 | 2 | M | | 7/8/2008 | 3 | BPH | Around six weeks after starting Avodart the volune of ejaculate began to decrease until after six months there was nothing at. In addition there was a dramatic change in the sensation I felt at the time if ejaculating; the pleasure was gone. My BPH symptoms had improved and so I decide to stop taking the Avodart in the hope that normal play would resume, however I'm sad to report the side effects have continued nine years on. My sex life has been ruined! | M | 60 | 1 days 0.5 | 3/22/2015 | 2 | prostrate | No semen no desire for sex hair is growing | M | 63 | 1 days 5 | 2/5/2016 | 2 | Hair loss | Hey guys. I have been using this drug for hair loss for about 7 or 8 months now. I can't say I am pleased as I have continued to lose lots of hair the whole duration. I don't know what everyone is wining about though. I have had no side effects, libido, seen, sex drive is all normal and no other sides. I wold like to stop using the drug but I will continue for another 5 months to see if hairloss gets better or stops and make my decision from there. | M | 30 | 1 days 1mg 2 pill | 3/25/2017 | 2 | prostate cancer | Tumour quickly became smaller to three quarter size and hardened and became well-defined, libido decreased to near zero, sexual frequency reduced to once a month at best, feelings of severe depression, despair, mental degradation, lethargy, increased anxiety, can't wait to get off the stuff. Feelings of despair and mental degradation increase with continued usage especially after 25 days. | Too many negative side effects for me and hate the stuff. Wish the tumour would just vanish on its own and they would develop a pill without the side effects or a pill to destroy the tumour. | M | 70 | 42 days 0.5 mg 1X day | 6/20/2011 | 4 | prostate enlargment | libido disminished | M | 81 | 120 days | 1/22/2010 | 5 | Enlarged Prostate | I have been taking Avodart concurrently with Flomax. It's about a year and my Prostate has shrunk. I've reduced my Flomax dose from two to one a day. I'm now going to eliminate Flomax as I'm urinating with strong flow. | M | 73 | 330 days | 5/31/2007 | 4 | Bph | Semen volume stayed the same or even increased somehow. Libido is about the same. Noticing a small increase in impotence although I'm not sure if it is just a placebo effect. Starting to see hair grow around my hairline. | Will continue taking it for another 5-12 months but if it starts to effect my erection I will decrease my dose to 3 times per week due to the long half life and if continues to effect it I will stop it and potentially try Finasteride to reduce the erectile effects. | M | 22 | 5 weeks .5 1X day | 7/13/2020 | 2 | Enlarged Prostate | Hasn't been any improvement though I didn't really expect there to be at such an early stage. Concerning side effect is severe vertigo. After about a month of taking duodart I noticed that whenever I bent over the room started spinning and I ended up on the floor. I will have to go back to my doctor. | M | 56 | 6 weeks 500mcg/400 | 3/5/2020 | 4 | Prostate enlargement | Loss of Libido - I will soo ask Dr. to change my prescription to Proscar. | Seems to work well for the prostate condition. | M | 61 | 2 months | 1/31/2008 | 3 | Hair Loss | I have taken avodart for two months for hair loss. It causes something strange to happen when i take the pill at night before be. i have to go pee like 20 times. Its weird because i know people take it to stop frequent urination. Maybe because i didnt have that to start with its doing opposite??? i dunno, gonna keep trying hoping this feeling will go away. cause i really dont want to loose my hair. or better yet I really want to keep what i have | M | 25 | 2 months ,5 1X day | 10/18/2010 | 3 | enlarged/inflamed prostate | Leg muscle aches/cramps, joint stiffness, tenderness in feet | This is the second time in 2 years that I have taken this drug....with a 6 month break in between. Symptoms began 20 - 30 days after starting the drug. The drug helps w/shrinking the prostate, but the side effects are miserable. | M | 60 | 2 months 20mg 1X day | 2/12/2013 | 4 | BPH | Does cause ED if taken 6 hours before sex. Planning ahead means postponing dose | Flomax had changed my life for the worse. I was not feeling well and could not figure why -- I now believe blood pressure issues. On Avodart I have reversed symptoms and have nearly no side effects. | M | 65 | 4 months | 8/2/2008 | 3 | BPH | Dizziness,confusion,large breasts,depression,headaches and itchy eyes.But I am peeing much better. | M | 59 | 4 months 5 mg | 5/27/2013 | 3 | enlarged prostate | delayed and reduced seman ejection after ejaculation. erection only partial. | M | 72 | 6 months .5 mg 1X day | 8/2/2011 | 3 | Enlarge prostate | Low libido no semen | Not working for me so fall I still have a low flow but my hair is growing back | M | 53 | 6 months | 9/13/2015 | 2 | moderate BHP | painful sensitivity to breast nipples, breast enlargement, discontinued use upon M.D. advice (after 6 months use.) | I also take 10 mg of Terazosin, for urine flow, am still on this drug. Avodart seems to alleviate the prostate pain I am suffering from, but the side effects are too strong. | M | 66 | 6 months | 10/28/2008 | 3 | enlarged prostate | loss of sexual desire | no other side effects | M | 76 | 8 months | 5/12/2007 | 1 | Hair loss | Low orgasm, low eyaculation. Less penis sensation. Impotence. 0 sex drive. Hard depression. | M | 22 | 8 months 0,5 mg 3X W | 11/18/2022 |
AVODART (DUTASTERIDE): This medication is used in men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH). It works by reducing the size of the enlarged prostate. This helps to relieve symptoms of BPH such as difficulty in beginning the flow of urine, weak stream, and the need to urinate frequently or urgently (including during the middle of the night). It may also reduce the need for surgery to treat BPH. Dutasteride is not approved for prevention of prostate cancer. It may slightly increase the risk of developing a very serious form of prostate cancer. Talk to your doctor about the benefits and risks. This medication should not be used by women or children. FDA Approval Date: 2001-11-20 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)