Dutasteride

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Dutasteride

Description of the Drug

Dutasteride is an antiandrogenic compound that is used for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in adult males by inhibiting 5-alpha reductase.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01126

Brand Name(s)

Avodart, Dutasteride

Company Owner(s)

Anchen Pharmaceuticals Inc, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc, Amneal Pharmaceuticals Of New York Llc, Bionpharma Inc, Zydus Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc, Vintage Pharmaceuticals Llc, Woodward Pharma Services Llc, Rising Pharma Holdings Inc, Acella Pharmaceuticals Llc, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Steroid 5-alpha-reductase PROTEIN FAMILY INHIBITOR CHEMBL2363075

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL5903
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0015258
DrugBank DB01126
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14836607 14909902
PubChem 6918296
Mcule MCULE-1602474627
LINCS LSM-45861
Nikkaji J677.498I
BindingDB 50340481
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID8046452
DrugCentral 973
ChemicalBook CB3254628
Guide to Pharmacology 7457
rxnorm AVODART DUTASTERIDE
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12014955
ChEBI 521033
ZINC ZINC000003932831