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Dutasteride

Dutasteride (Avodart) is a capsule used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia. This listing covers Avodart and Jalyn, two capsules that differ in their additional ingredients.

Avodart

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

0.5mg

Dutasteride soft gelatin capsules for benign prostatic hyperplasia. It blocks the hormone that causes the prostate to enlarge.

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Jalyn

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

0.5mg + 0.4mg

Dutasteride and tamsulosin capsules for an enlarged prostate. Dutasteride shrinks the prostate slowly, tamsulosin relaxes muscle to ease urination.

From$1.88/ capsuleView

Key points

  • Dutasteride is a medicine that shrinks the prostate by blocking a hormone that causes it to grow, which can improve urine flow over time.
  • Both Avodart and Jalyn are prescription capsules for benign prostatic hyperplasia, but they differ in their additional ingredients.
  • Both products are listed under Prostate Health, and GlaxoSmithKline is the originator behind them.

Common questions about Dutasteride

What is the difference between Avodart and Jalyn?

Avodart contains dutasteride alone, while Jalyn combines it with tamsulosin, an alpha-blocker that relaxes the muscles around the prostate and bladder neck. Both come as capsules taken by mouth.

Does Jalyn contain more than one active ingredient?

Jalyn pairs dutasteride with tamsulosin in a single capsule, so it tackles both prostate growth and the muscle tension around the bladder and prostate that can affect urine flow.

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