Avodart (dutasteride), a new drug for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
January 2004
GlaxoSmithKline is now marketing Avodart (dutasteride), a new drug for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
It's a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor...similar to Proscar.
Blocking this enzyme reduces the production of dihydrotestosterone which stimulates the growth of prostate cells.
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