Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Avodart as follows: Appropriately discard any damaged avodart capsule with contents leaking, making sure the contents will not come into skin contact with either you or any of your family members. Have gloves on before handling any damaged avodart capsule. Any area of skin contact with the contents of the leaking capsule must be immediately washed with soap and water. Report the incident to your [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Avodart as follows: Avodart capsules can get deformed and discolored, when exposed to high temperatures. Always store the avodart capsules at room temperature. Any deformed and discolored capsules must be discarded appropriately. Skin contact with the contents of the capsule can irritate the skin and result in compromise to the skin integrity. Always check for the integrity of the avodart capsule before taking it. Make [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on side effects for using Avodart as follows: Sexual side-effects Reduced conversion of testosterone to DHT, secondary to avodart use, can result in increased concentrations of testosterone in the body. A part of this male sex hormone, testosterone, can get converted to female sex hormone, estrogen, in the body. Increased estrogen levels in individuals taking avodart can result in the following sexual side-effects. Avodart use in men with active sexual life can [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Avodart as follows: Risk for prostate cancer Avodart use in men might result in increased risk for prostate cancer. Individuals can present with increased pain and discomfort during urination and ejaculation, trouble starting and stopping the urination, increased frequency of urge for urination, and frank blood in urine. In individuals with metastases of prostate cancer, patients can also present with skeletal and bone pain, as bone is [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Avodart as follows: Teratogenic side-effects Contents of the avodart capsule can get absorbed through the skin. Skin exposure to the contents of the avodart capsule in expectant mothers could heavily harm the unborn baby and result in birth defects. Gastrointestinal side-effects                                                                                                             This medication can induce some nausea and vomiting, especially when taken on empty stomach. Taking the medication with a glass of water and some food or [...]