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Finasteride / Dutasteride
SACAA Part 67 assessment
Acceptable with conditions / grounding period
Active ingredient(s)
Finasteride / Dutasteride
5-alpha-reductase inhibitor
Typical grounding period: 48 hours (2 days)
Measured from the last dose, and only once completely side-effect free.
Guidance notes
Table A1: case-by-case, with a 48-hour grounding period for 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors. Anti-diuretics and chronic urinary alkalinizers are unacceptable.
Known SA brand names
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Possible acceptable alternatives (same therapeutic group)
Alternatives are informational only. The underlying medical condition must also be assessed by a DAME — a condition can ground you even when the medicine is acceptable.