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Dustel 0.5mg Tablet


Product introduction

Dustel 0.5mg Tablet 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.

Dustel 0.5mg Tablet is used to treat enlarged prostate gland in men

Uses of Dustel Tablet

Benefits of Dustel Tablet

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. Dustel 0.5mg Tablet 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 Dustel Tablet

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 youโ€™re worried about them

Common side effects of Dustel

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

How to use Dustel Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Dustel 0.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Safety advice

Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Dustel 0.5mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
UNSAFE
Dustel 0.5mg Tablet 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.
Breast feeding
UNSAFE
Dustel 0.5mg Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
$med_name is not indicated for use in women.
Driving
SAFE
Dustel 0.5mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Dustel 0.5mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Dustel 0.5mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Dustel 0.5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Dustel 0.5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Dustel 0.5mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

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Quick tips

  • Your doctor has prescribed Dustel 0.5mg Tablet to shrink the enlarged prostate and reduce the risk of urinary retention.
  • It may take 3 to 6 months to see the full beneficial effect of Dustel 0.5mg Tablet. Hence, continue taking the medicine as advised by your doctor.
  • Dustel 0.5mg Tablet is usually well tolerated. However, it may produce some mild sexual side effects such as low sexual drive.
  • Do not donate blood for 6 months after taking the last dose of Dustel 0.5mg Tablet.

Fact Box

Chemical Class
Androgen Derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
UROLOGY
Action Class
5 alpha- reductase inhibitor (5ARI)

Patient concerns

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What is hyperplasia nd wht a treatment
Dr. Banashree Majumdar
Dermatology
Mr. PATIENT is not a medical condition, it's just a histological term mentioned in pathology reports
Sir please advice PSA very rise
Dr. Vijay Sharnangat
Medical Oncology and Hematology
It's benign enlargement of prostate
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References

  1. Chrousos GP. The Gonadal Hormones & Inhibitors. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 723.
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  4. Dutasteride [Product Monograph]. Mississauga, Ontario: GlaxoSmithKline Inc.; 2013. [Accessed 20 June 2023]. (online) Available from:External Link

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