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most of the time the health related problems are ignored in school and college age groups, so when it give rise to bigger problems then only we know such as anemia or valvular heart disease, i have started new community on orkut `health advice for students` to help the students plz be part of it

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Avodart preface: Avodart, also known as dutasteride, is effectively a vital drug especially used to reduce the size of enlarged prostrate gland as well as to minimize the risk of catching urinary blockage. In other usages, however, the drug is rather used to treat certain ailments as prescribed by the doctor. The prostrate in males is expressly responsible for producing a milky fluid that is found in sperm. And, in general, when males attain or...

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Avodart was originally developed by the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in order to treat erectile dysfunction in men. This expensive drug enlarges the prostate gland and increases the sex drive of men. However, people might have difficulty in finding a cheaper generic version of this drug. This is because GSK’s patent on the drug’s active ingredients has not expired and no other manufacturer can replicate the drug commercially until it does.Many people in need of...

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Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) introduced the drug Avodart onto the market as a prescription drug in 2002 as a treatment for enlarged prostate gland in men. Avodart decreases the amount of dihydroxytestosterone (DHT) in the body, thus allowing the prostate gland to shrink. When the prostate is smaller, it places less pressure on the urinary tract, thereby relieving painful urinary symptoms that often accompany an enlarged prostate.In 2006, Avodart was granted approval by the U.S....

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia, commonly known as BPH, is an enlargement of the prostate area. It is more rampant in older men. As men are becoming more educated about health issues, they turn to medical treatment for BPH. Dutas, a generic form of Avodart, has been proven as an effective treatment of BPH. BPH and its symptoms that adversely affect the quality of lifestyle can be treated successfully by Dutas. The first indication of BPH is...

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AVODART is used to reduce the risk of acute urinary retention (AUR) and prostate surgery. AUR may need operation. Here the prostate is become so big that it completely obstructs urine coming from the bladder. Women and children should not take this drug. Women who are or could become pregnant should not handle it due to the prospective risk of a specific birth defect. Do not donate blood until at least 6 months after stopping...

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Avodart is a familiar name used in the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy in men with enlarged prostate. It really shrinks the prostate, caring for the cause—not just the symptoms—of urinary problems.   A person who takes avodart gets several advantages. This medicine shrinks the size of the prostate, lessens the need for surgery for an enlarging prostate, and improves bothersome urinary symptoms. Moreover it  reduces the chance of problems such as acute urinary retention (AUR),...

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Avodart [Dutasteride], marketed by GSK, is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor used in the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy in men with enlarged prostate. Avodart [Dutasteride], blocks the action of the 5-alpha-reductase enzymes that convert testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Avodart [Dutasteride] inhibits both isoforms of 5-alpha reductase unlike finasteride, a drug belonging to the same class of drugs but inhibiting only one form of 5-alpha reductase. It is a competitive and specific inhibitor of 5-alpha-reductase enzyme. Avodart...

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