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Is dutas a steroid

2016-10-21 03:52:07
Hie I would like to know whether tab dutas is a steroid or not ? And what its side effects and does it really help in acne and acne scars ?
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Dutasteride is androgen inhibitor ( suppress some effect of male hormone) ,side effects may be loss of libido( very rare though) and it cannot help in acne n acne scars as the type of receptors for acne is different.

Answered2016-10-21 13:10:55

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