Freezing Avodart Pills?
Hi! Can I freeze Avodart pills without any problem? I wanna take half a pill for alopecia.
Avodart (dutasteride) is used for certain prostate conditions, and although it is prescribed by some doctors off label for treating androgenic alopecia, the correct dosing, its efficacy, and its long term side effects are not well defined.
With respect to how you keep the medication, I would follow the drug label instructions for storage requirements. I would think that freezing the pill may make it inactive. The drug information does say “keep from freezing”, and the full info about proper storage requirements as stated by Drugs.com is as follows —
“Store Avodart at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Avodart out of the reach of children and away from pets.”
I thought they had completed phase 2 or phase 3 trials in china somewhere for baldness using avodart. What happened to that?