Avodart
Avodart is dutasteride 0.5mg in capsule form, sold in packs of 10 to 360, for the urinary symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia).
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per capsule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5mg | 10 capsules | $18.50 | $1.85 |
| 0.5mg | 30 capsules | $48.60 | $1.62 |
| 0.5mg | 60 capsules | $84.60 | $1.41 |
| 0.5mg | 90 capsules | $113.40 | $1.26 |
| 0.5mg | 120 capsules | $139.20 | $1.16 |
| 0.5mg | 180 capsules | $178.20 | $0.99 |
| 0.5mg | 270 capsules | $253.80 | $0.94 |
| 0.5mg | 360 capsules | $331.20 | $0.92 |
- Category
- Men's Health
- Active ingredient
- Dutasteride
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Capsule
- Strengths
- 0.5mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia · Androgenetic alopecia
- Therapeutic Class
- 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor
- Pharmacological Class
- Androgen inhibitor
- Minor Side Effects
- Decreased libido, Impotence
- Moderate Side Effects
- Breast tenderness, Skin rash
- Dosage Forms
- Capsule
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- GSK
- Onset Time
- Weeks to months
- Duration
- Continuous
- Storage Instructions
- Store below 30°C in a dry place.
- Age Restrictions
- Adult men.
What you will receive
Avodart is the originator brand name, made by GSK. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Avodart.
- The same active ingredient (Dutasteride) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
What pack sizes does Avodart 0.5mg come in?
Avodart 0.5mg capsules come in packs of 10 to 360 capsules. It is generic dutasteride, not the original Avodart. Each page shows price per capsule in HKD, and larger packs cost less per capsule.
How is Avodart delivered to Hong Kong?
Avodart can go by tracked courier, which takes 5 to 9 business days with online tracking, or by standard airmail, which takes 14 to 21 business days, up to 30, and is untracked. Very large orders over 120 units may be split into several parcels.
What is another name for dutasteride?
Avodart is a brand name of dutasteride, which is also sold as Veltride. Here, dutasteride can be bought online as generic Avodart, and also as Dutas. These are generics, not the original brand.
How long does Avodart take to work?
Symptoms often begin to ease after about three months of daily capsules, and the full effect can take six months or longer, because prostate shrinkage is slow by nature. A few weeks is too early to judge whether it is helping.
What if I miss a dose of Avodart?
If you remember the same day, take the capsule then. If the next day has already arrived, let the missed one go and carry on; two in one day is never the way to make up.
Can I take Avodart with food?
Yes. Food makes no difference to dutasteride, so the capsule can go with breakfast, with dinner or on an empty stomach. What helps is habit: tying it to something you already do every day.
Does Avodart change PSA test results?
It does. PSA levels usually fall by about half after three months on dutasteride, so a reading taken during treatment is lower than it would otherwise be. That is worth knowing when a PSA test is being read.
About Avodart
Avodart is a brand of dutasteride, and the capsules sold here hold 0.5mg in packs of 10 up to 360. Men buy it when an enlarged prostate is making urination difficult — a slower stream, a bladder that never feels empty, and nights broken up by trips to the bathroom.
What Avodart 0.5mg is used for
The medical name for the condition is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH): a non-cancerous growth of the gland that sits under the bladder and wraps around the urethra. As the prostate thickens, it squeezes that tube. Dutasteride reduces the size of the gland, which eases the pressure and the symptoms that come with it. It is not a treatment for prostate cancer or for infection, and it does not cure BPH — the prostate stays smaller for as long as you keep taking the capsules, and symptoms tend to creep back once you stop.
How dutasteride shrinks the prostate
Testosterone is turned into dihydrotestosterone (DHT) by an enzyme called 5-alpha reductase, and DHT is what keeps the prostate growing. Dutasteride blocks that enzyme. With less DHT around, the gland gets smaller over a period of months. The routine is one 0.5mg capsule a day, swallowed whole (never opened, chewed or crushed) at a time you can remember.
Side effects and what to watch
Many men notice nothing at all. The changes that do appear are mostly sexual: difficulty getting or keeping an erection, a lower sex drive, and problems with ejaculation. Breast tenderness or swelling happens to some men. Facial, tongue or throat swelling, trouble breathing or swallowing, or peeling skin are emergencies. Lumps, pain, enlargement or nipple discharge in a breast are reasons to have things looked at rather than wait. Dutasteride is also linked to a higher chance of high-grade prostate cancer, the fast-growing kind. Blood donation is off the table while you take it and for six months after the last capsule. This medicine is for men: women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should not handle the capsules, and skin that has touched a leaking capsule should be washed with soap and water.
Avodart or Dutas?
Both contain dutasteride 0.5mg in a capsule, for the same condition. The difference is the brand on the box and who makes it — Dutas is the other brand sold here. The dutasteride ingredient page covers the full range.
Sources
- Dutasteride: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) - Urology Care Foundation — Urology Care Foundation