Duprost 0.5 mg (Ditasteride)

What is Duprost 0.5 mg?

Duprost 0.5 mg Capsule is used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. It shrinks the size of the enlarged prostate gland to relieve symptoms like pain and difficulty in passing urine.

It should be taken by mouth with or without food. This medicine is given for long time as takes few months to show its effects. Thus, it is important to take it as advised by doctor and complete the full course of treatment.

How Duprost 0.5 mg Capsule Works

Duprost Capsule is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. It blocks an enzyme which is necessary to change testosterone to another hormone that causes the prostate to grow. As a result, it helps to shrink the prostate and relieve the symptoms like difficulty in passing urine.

How To Use Duprost 0.5 mg Capsule

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Duprost Capsule may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Benefits Of Duprost 0.5 mg Capsule

In Benign prostatic hyperplasia

When your prostate gland becomes enlarged it can cause urinary problems such as difficulty passing urine and the need to go to the toilet frequently or urgently. It can also cause urine flow to be slower. If not treated, there is a risk that your urine flow will be completely blocked. Duprost Capsule works by relaxing muscles in the bladder and prostate. So, it can rapidly relieve the symptoms and make it easier for you to urinate. It also helps to treat uncontrollable contractions (spasms) of the bladder muscles that causes frequent urination, urgent need to urinate, and inability to control passing of urine. It also relieves painful, or frequent urination and reduces urgency to urinate. Take this medicine exactly as prescribed for maximum benefits.

Side Effects Of Duprost 0.5 mg Capsule

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Duprost

• Decreased libido
• Ejaculation disorder
• Breast enlargement in male
• Breast tenderness in male
• Impotence
• Decreased sperm count

Warning

Alcohol

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Duprost Capsule. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

Duprost Capsule is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor’s advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.

Breastfeeding

Duprost Capsule is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Duprost Capsule is not indicated for use in women.

Kidney

Duprost Capsule is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limit data available suggests that dose adjustment of Duprost Capsule may not be need in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

Duprost Capsule should be use with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Duprost Capsule may be need. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Duprost Capsule is not recommend in patients with severe liver disease.

What If You Forget To Take Duprost 0.5 mg Capsule?

If you miss a dose of Duprost Capsule, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.