Warnings


What may interact with Avodart?


-antiviral medicines for HIV or AIDS
-boceprevir
-certain medicines for fungal infections like ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole
-certain medicines for infection like erythromycin, telithromycin
-cimetidine
-diltiazem
-saw palmetto or other dietary supplements
-verapamil

What should I tell my health care provider before I take Avodart?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
-liver disease
-prostate cancer
-an unusual or allergic reaction to dutasteride, finasteride, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-breast-feeding

What should I watch for while using Avodart?

Do not donate blood while you are taking this medicine. This will prevent giving this medicine to a pregnant female through a blood transfusion. Ask your doctor or health care professional when it is safe to donate blood after you stop taking this medicine.

Contact your doctor or health care professional if your symptoms do not start to get better. You may need to take this medicine for 6 to 12 months to get the best results.

Women who are pregnant or may get pregnant must not handle this medicine. The active ingredient could harm the unborn baby. If a pregnant woman or woman who may become pregnant comes into contact with a leaking capsule, she should wash the exposed area of skin with soap and water immediately and check with her doctor or health care professional.

This medicine can interfere with PSA laboratory tests for prostate cancer. If you are scheduled to have a lab test for prostate cancer, tell your doctor or health care professional that you are taking this medicine.

Where should I keep my medicine?

Keep out of the reach of children.

Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Keep container tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.