What Drug is Dut? Exploring the Pharmacology of Dutasteride (Avodart)
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In November 2001, the FDA approved the medication known by the brand name Avodart; the generic name is **dutasteride**, the drug often shortened to "dut". This prescription drug is a potent 5-alpha reductase inhibitor primarily used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and, off-label, for male pattern hair loss.
