Dutasteride

In the US, Dutasteride (dutasteride systemic) is a member of the drug class 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors and is used to treat Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.

US matches:

• Dutasteride


• Dutasteride/Tamsulosin


• Dutasteride and tamsulosin


• Dutasteride y tamsulosin


• Dutasteride/Tamsulosin Hydrochloride

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

G04CB02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0164656-23-9

Chemical Formula

C27-H30-F6-N2-O2

Molecular Weight

528

Therapeutic Category

Enzyme inhibitor, 5α-reductase

Chemical Names

(4aR,4bS,6aS,7S,9aS,9bS,11aR)-N-(2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl) phenyl)-2,4a,4b,5,6,6a,7,8,9,9a,9b,10,11,11a-tetradecahydro-4a,6a-dimethyl-2-oxo-1H-indeno(5,4-f)quinoline-7-carboxamide

(5alpha,17beta)-N-[2,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-oxo-4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide (USAN)

alpha,alpha,alpha,alpha',alpha',alpha'-Hexafluoro-3-oxo-4-aza-5alpha-androst-1-ene-17beta-carboxy-2',5'-xylidide (WHO)

N-[2,5-Bis(trifluormethyl)phenyl]-3-oxo-4-aza-5alpha-androst-1-en-17beta-carboxamid (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Dutasteridum (Latin)
• Dutasterid (German)
• Dutasteride (French)
• Dutasterida (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Dutasteride (OS: USAN, BAN)
• GG 745 (IS: GlaxoWellcome)
• GI 198745 (IS: GlaxoWellcome)
• GI 198745X (IS: GlaxoWellcome)

Brand Names

• Avidart
  Glaxo SmithKline, Spain



• Avodart
  Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Eureco, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Glaxo Group, Bulgaria; GlaxoSmithKline, Antigua & Barbuda; GlaxoSmithKline, Netherlands Antilles; GlaxoSmithKline, Austria; GlaxoSmithKline, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Aruba; GlaxoSmithKline, Barbados; GlaxoSmithKline, Belgium; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahrain; GlaxoSmithKline, Bermuda; GlaxoSmithKline, Brazil; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahamas; GlaxoSmithKline, Canada; GlaxoSmithKline, Switzerland; GlaxoSmithKline, Chile; GlaxoSmithKline, Germany; GlaxoSmithKline, Denmark; GlaxoSmithKline, Estonia; GlaxoSmithKline, Finland; GlaxoSmithKline, France; GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom; GlaxoSmithKline, Grenada; GlaxoSmithKline, Guyana; GlaxoSmithKline, Croatia (Hrvatska); GlaxoSmithKline, Indonesia; GlaxoSmithKline, Ireland; GlaxoSmithKline, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, Iceland; GlaxoSmithKline, Italy; GlaxoSmithKline, Jamaica; GlaxoSmithKline, Cayman Islands; GlaxoSmithKline, Saint Lucia; GlaxoSmithKline, Lithuania; GlaxoSmithKline, Luxembourg; GlaxoSmithKline, Latvia; GlaxoSmithKline, Malta; GlaxoSmithKline, Mexico; GlaxoSmithKline, Malaysia; GlaxoSmithKline, Netherlands; GlaxoSmithKline, Norway; GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; GlaxoSmithKline, Portugal; GlaxoSmithKline, Romania; GlaxoSmithKline, Russian Federation; GlaxoSmithKline, Sweden; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovenia; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovakia; GlaxoSmithKline, Tunisia; GlaxoSmithKline, Turkey; GlaxoSmithKline, Trinidad & Tobago; GlaxoSmithKline, Taiwan; GlaxoSmithKline, United States; GlaxoSmithKline, South Africa; Medcor, Netherlands



• Duagen
  Demo, Greece; Glaxo SmithKline, Spain; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; Jaba, Portugal



• Duodart (Dutasteride and Tamsulosine)
  GlaxoSmithKline, Switzerland



• Duprost
  Cipla, India



• Zytefor
  GlaxoSmithKline, Luxembourg

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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