Please advise if Avodart contains animal derived ingredients. Please clarify regarding Gelatin
and Glycerin in detail.
Your prompt reply will be appreciated.
Best regard,
(Yusuf Mapara)
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Q: Please advise if Avodart contains animal derived ingredients. Clarify regarding Gelatin and glycerin
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1/29/12 10:53pm
Hi Yusuf Mapara!
Yes the gelatin of avodart is from bovine origin!
Here is the part of the original prescribing information: The inactive excipients in the capsule shell are gelatin (from certified BSE-free
bovine sources)
If you want to see in the original file read the line 21 and 22
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2008/021319s015lbl.pdf
I'm vegan 
1/29/12 10:58pm
BSE-free bovine sources means that they extract gelatin from the bones, skin of cows that have not a decease called Bovine spongiform encephalopathy commonly known as mad-cow disease.
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