Treatment of moderate to severe symptoms of BPH; reduces the risk of acute urinary retention (AUR) and the need for surgery.

Tamsulosin relaxes the smooth muscles in the bladder neck and prostate, making it easier to urinate (addresses the dynamic component). Dutasteride inhibits the enzyme responsible for converting testosterone into DHT (dihydrotestosterone), the hormone that causes the prostate to grow. This actually shrinks the prostate over time (addresses the static component).

Impotence, decreased libido, ejaculation disorders (including retrograde ejaculation), dizziness, and orthostatic hypotension (drop in blood pressure when standing up).