About Dutasteride (a generic version of Zagallo)

Dutasteride blocks the action of an enzyme called 5-alpha-reductase”, The medication works by blocking the production of a hormone called dihydrotestosterone from testosterone. By attaching to the enzyme 5 alpha-reductase, dutasteride will slow hair loss and help people regrow hair.
Finasteride (Propecia) is another medication for AGA. When comparing the two, dutasteride showes better results and usually works faster than finasteride.

Dutasteride tablets 0.5mg AFP “Meiji Seika pharma”

On january 26, 2022, Distributor :Meiji seika pharma. has newly launched 5α-reductase type 1/2 inhibitor /male pattern baldness treatment drug “Dutasteride Capsule 0.5mgZA. And this is the most affordable option of all existing treatments (dutasteride)

Brand name Dutasteride tablet 0.5mg ZA “Meiji”
Ingredient / Content 1 tablet Dutasteride 0.5mg
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Approved Drug
Package Insert *only available in Japanese

 

 

Dutasteride
(Meiji)
0.5mg 30 tablets sheet 5,000 yen
(main unit:4,545yen /consumption tax:455yen)

Dutasteride Capsules 0.5mg AFP “Afresa pharma”

Ingredient / Content 1 capsule Dutasteride 0.5mg
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Approved Drug
Package Insert *only available in Japanese

 

Dutasteride
(AFP)
0.5mg 30 capsules sheet 6,000 yen
(main unit: 5454 yen / consumption tax: 546 yen)

Dutasteride Capsules 0.5mg “Mylan”

Brand name Dutasteride Capsule 0.5mg ZA “MYL”
Ingredient / Content 1 capsule Dutasteride 0.5mg
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Approved Drug
Package Insert *only available in Japanese

 

Dutasteride
(Mylan)
0.5mg 30 capsules sheet 6,500 yen
(main unit: 5909 yen / consumption tax: 591 yen)

Dutasteride Capsules 0.5mg ZA “Towa”

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dutasteride Capsule 0.1mgZA / 0.5mgZA for androgenetic alopecia (AGA) “Towa” is a generic drug of Zagallo manufactured and sold by Towa Pharmaceutical . It is the first generic drug to receive manufacturing and marketing approval. Shinjuku West Clinic started prescribing dutasteride capsule 0.5mg ZA “Towa”
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare approved drug
package insert *Japanese

Dutasteride
(Towa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) 10/13 Prescription started
0.5mg 30 capsules sheet 6,800 yen
(main unit: 6181 yen / consumption tax: 619 yen)
Dutasteride
(Towa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) 10/13 Prescription started
0.5mg 30 capsules bottle 6,800 yen
(main unit: 6181 yen / consumption tax: 619 yen)

Precautions

Prescribing Avolve Capsule 0.5 mg (original drug), which is a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia, as a substitute is not intended, so we do not prescribe it. In addition, we do not handle generic drugs of the prescription drug. be careful. It is noted that these drugs have not been confirmed to be effective or safe in patients with no enlarged prostate. Please be sure to check the letters ZA , which is a generic version of Zagallo . Those with AV notation on the back should not be prescribed as generics of Zagallo.

 

Generic list of Avolve

Dutasteride Tablets 0.5mgAV “DSEP” Subsequent Daiichi Sankyo
Dutasteride Tablets 0.5mgAV “NS” Subsequent Nissin
Dutasteride Tablets 0.5mgAV “YD” Subsequent
Yoshindo Dutasteride Tablets 0.5mgAV “Meiji” Subsequent CHO
Dutasteride Capsules 0.5mgAV “AFP” Toa Yakuhin
Dutasteride Capsule 0.5mg AV “BMD” Generic
Biomedics Dutasteride Capsule 0.5mg AV “DSEP” Generic Daiichi Sankyo
Dutasteride Capsule 0.5mg AV “JG” Generic Japan Generic
Dutasteride Capsule 0.5mg AV “TC” Generic Toyo Capsule
Dutasteride Capsule 0.5mg Latecomer Morishita Jintan
Dutasteride Capsule 0.5mg AV “Sawai” Latecomer Sawai
Dutasteride Capsule 0.5mgAV “Takeda Teva” Latecomer Takeda Teva
Dutasteride Capsule 0.5mgAV “Towa” Latecomer Towa
Dutasteride Capsule 0.5mgAV “Nichiiko”
Later Nipro Dutasteride Capsule 0.5mg AV “Fuso” Later Fuso

 

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