Dutasteride / Tamsulosin Dosage

Usual Adult Dose for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

dutasteride-tamsulosin 0.5 mg-0.4 mg capsule orally once daily approximately 30 minutes after the same meal each day

Renal Dose Adjustments

No dosage adjustment is necessary for patients with moderate to severe renal impairment (Clcr greater than 10 less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m2). However, there are no data of dutasteride-tamsulosin or its individual components in patients with end-stage renal disease

Liver Dose Adjustments

No dosage recommendation can be made due to the absence of data in patients with hepatic impairment.

Precautions

The capsules should be swallowed whole and not chewed or opened. Contact with the contents of the capsule may result in irritation of the oropharyngeal mucosa.

Safety and effectiveness have not been established in pediatric patients (less than 18 years of age).

Dialysis

Data not available