DUODART

This brand name is authorized in Austria, Australia, Cyprus, Ecuador, Spain, Finland, Hong Kong, Croatia, Israel, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug DUODART contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Dutasteride
UNII O0J6XJN02I - DUTASTERIDE

Dutasteride reduces circulating levels of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) by inhibiting both type 1 and type 2, 5α-reductase isoenzymes which are responsible for the conversion of testosterone to DHT.

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2 Tamsulosin
UNII 11SV1951MR - TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE

Tamsulosin binds selectively and competitively to post-synaptic α1-adrenoreceptors, prevailingly their subtypes designated α1A and α1D. Thus relaxation of smooth muscles of the prostate and urethra is achieved, which leads to a reduction of tonus and an improvement of the urinary flow.

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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
DUODART Capsule, hard Web Search MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
G04CA52 Tamsulosin and dutasteride G Genito urinary system and sex hormones → G04 Urologicals → G04C Drugs used in benign prostatic hypertrophy → G04CA Alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: AU Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Identifier(s): 10102Q, 5490Y
Country: EC Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria Identifier(s): H5100513
Country: ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS Identifier(s): 72275
Country: FI Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus Identifier(s): 080023, 080034
Country: HK Department of Health Drug Office Identifier(s): 61184
Country: IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת Identifier(s): 6833
Country: NG Registered Drug Product Database Identifier(s): B4-3532
Country: PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych Identifier(s): 100230122, 100468920
Country: RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale Identifier(s): W67754001, W67754002, W67754003
Country: SG Health Sciences Authority Identifier(s): 14181P
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 44/21.12/0850

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