Dutasteride 0.5 MG IR + Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 0.4 MG SR Blended Pellets

Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 0.4mg SR and Dutasteride 0.5mg IR Blended Pellets are a combination drug used to treat the signs and symptoms of BPH, a condition that affects men's prostate glands and is known medically as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Dutasteride is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that inhibits the production of DHT, a hormone that aids in the expansion of the prostate gland, which is created when testosterone is converted to DHT. The alpha-blocker tamsulosin hydrochloride eases the muscles in the prostate and bladder neck, facilitating urination. These two medications taken together may help to lessen BPH symptoms like frequent urination, urgency to urinate, and difficulty urinating.

The Dutasteride 0.5mg IR + Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 0.4mg SR Blended Pellets are a combination of Dutasteride pellets with an immediate release and Tamsulosin hydrochloride pellets with a sustained release. This enables the drug to be administered in two stages, with the rapid release of dutasteride and the gradual release of tamsulosin hydrochloride over time. Compared to taking the two drugs separately, this can offer more consistent symptom relief and may help to lower the risk of side effects.