Dutasteride

Oral Dutasteride – The Alternative to Finasteride
Dutasteride is the active ingredient in the medication Avodart and has become popular as an alternative to Finasteride for Male Pattern Baldness. Now available as an oral capsule or topical treatment it was originally developed to treat prostate enlargement and is chemically similar to Finasteride. In several clinical trials Dutasteride has been shown to be more effective in treating MPB.
Avodart works by inhibiting the process of an enzyme called 5-alpha-reductase, which converts testosterone into the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT).