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Dutasteride and Urticaria - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Urticaria is reported as a side effect among people who take Dutasteride (dutasteride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Crestor, and have Hereditary angioedema.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Urticaria when taking Dutasteride. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,125 people who have side effects when taking Dutasteride from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dutasteride?

Dutasteride has active ingredients of dutasteride. It is often used in prostate examination abnormal. eHealthMe is studying from 8,205 Dutasteride users. Check the latest studies of Dutasteride.

What is Urticaria?

Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely) is found to be associated with 2,612 drugs and 2,953 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Urticaria.

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On Aug, 21, 2026

8,125 people reported to have side effects when taking Dutasteride.
Among them, 41 people (0.5%) have Urticaria.

Could Dutasteride cause Urticaria?

Among these 41 people:

How long have people been on Dutasteride when they have Urticaria? *

  • < 1 month: 75 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 25 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Urticaria when taking Dutasteride? *

  • female: 5 %
  • male: 95 %

What is the age of people who have Urticaria when taking Dutasteride? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 3.23 %
  • 50-59: 6.45 %
  • 60+: 90.32 %

What are other drugs people take besides Dutasteride? *

  1. Crestor: 11 people, 26.83%
  2. Xolair: 9 people, 21.95%
  3. Avodart: 9 people, 21.95%
  4. Tamsulosin: 4 people, 9.76%
  5. Prednisone: 4 people, 9.76%
  6. Gabapentin: 3 people, 7.32%
  7. Lipitor: 3 people, 7.32%
  8. Calcium: 3 people, 7.32%
  9. Rapaflo: 3 people, 7.32%
  10. Rosuvastatin Calcium: 3 people, 7.32%

What are other side effects people have besides Urticaria? *

  1. Itching: 16 people, 39.02%
  2. Drug Ineffective: 9 people, 21.95%
  3. Rashes (redness): 9 people, 21.95%
  4. Blood Pressure Systolic Increased: 6 people, 14.63%
  5. Body Temperature Decreased: 6 people, 14.63%
  6. Ear Pruritus (pruritus or itching is ""the unpleasant skin sensation that frequently provokes scratching"" in ear): 5 people, 12.20%
  7. Drug Hypersensitivity: 4 people, 9.76%
  8. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 4 people, 9.76%
  9. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 9.76%
  10. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 3 people, 7.32%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 4.88%
  2. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 4.88%
  3. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 2 people, 4.88%
  4. Prostatomegaly (enlargement of the prostate): 2 people, 4.88%
  5. Hereditary Angioedema (recurrent episodes of severe swelling): 2 people, 4.88%
  6. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 2.44%
  7. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 1 person, 2.44%
  8. Diabetes: 1 person, 2.44%
  9. Dermatitis Atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder): 1 person, 2.44%
  10. Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin resulting from direct irritation by an external agent or an allergic reaction to it): 1 person, 2.44%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Urticaria and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of dutasteride:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on dutasteride (the active ingredients of Dutasteride) and Dutasteride (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

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