Avodart Adverse Reactions

Clinical Trial Data: Avodart Monotherapy for BPH: The following investigator-judged drug-related adverse events (with incidence ≥1%) have been reported more commonly in the 3 phase III placebo-controlled studies on Avodart treatment compared to placebo (see Table 1).

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No change to the adverse event profile was apparent over a further 2 years in open-label extension studies.
Avodart and Tamsulosin Combination Therapy for BPH: The following investigator-judged drug-related adverse events (with a cumulative incidence of ≥1%) have been reported in the CombAT study, a comparison of Avodart 0.5 mg and tamsulosin 0.4 mg once daily for 4 years in combination or as monotherapy. (See Table 2.)

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Post-Marketing Data: Adverse drug reactions are listed as follows by system organ class and frequency. Frequencies are defined as: Very common (≥1/10), common (≥1/100 and <1/10), uncommon (≥1/1000 and <1/100), rare (≥1/10,000 and <1/1000) and very rare (<1/10,000) including isolated reports. Frequency categories determined from post-marketing data refer to reporting rate rather than true frequency.
Immune System Disorders: Very Rare: Allergic reactions including rash, pruritus, urticaria, localized oedema and angioedema.
Psychiatric Disorders: Very Rare: Depressed mood.
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: Rare: Alopecia (primarily body hair loss), hypertrichosis.
Reproductive System and Breast Disorder: Very Rare: Testicular pain and testicular swelling.