FINASTERIDE
Finasteride (marketed as Proscar®, Propecia®, Fincar®, Finpecia®) is an antiandrogen which acts by inhibiting 5-alpha reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. It is used in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in low doses, and in prostate cancer in higher doses. Additionally, it is registered in many countries for male-pattern baldness.
Take one tablet by mouth once each day. You may take Finasteride with or without food. Finasteride can be used as a treatment for male pattern baldness. It focuses on hair loss on the top of the head and in the mid-scalp area of the back of the head. Finasteride is FDA approved  You can expect an improvement within a year of beginning Finasteride treatment. This medication works in the regions of the head where hair is thinning or balding. The medication may also help slow the speed of existing hair loss. You will not get back all the hair that you have lost. Finasteride generally doesnít work on the sides of the head or in the front hairline. Wait patiently for results from Finasteride. Your hair loss occurred slowly, and new hair will grow slowly. It grows an average of half an inch per month. Expect to take Finasteride for at least three months before seeing any improvement. Once you see changes, you must continue taking Finasteride for the changes to continue. Stop taking Finasteride if you have not experienced any improvement after twelve months of continual therapy. Women cannot take Finasteride. It is not effective in treating androgenetic alopecia experienced by postmenopausal women. Keep all prescriptions away from children. Do not share this or any other mediation with anyone else. |
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If you miss a schedule Finasteride dose, do not try to make it up. Simply skip that dose and resume your usual schedule. Itís important to try to follow your dosing schedule carefully and take each pill at the correct time. Less than 2% of Finasteride users report any side effects. Possible effects range from a reduction in the amount of semen, diminished sexual desire, and difficulty achieving an erection. Each of these side effects went away when the men stopped using Finasteride. In rare cases, Finasteride has caused severe liver damage, sometimes resulting in liver transplant or death. Notify your doctor immediately if you develop nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unusual fatigue, loss of appetite, yellow skin or eyes, itching, dark urine, or clay colored stools. These symptoms may be early signs of liver damage. Finasteride should be used exclusively by men. Pregnant women who are carrying a male child may deliver a boy with birth defects after coming in contact with and absorbing the active ingredient in Finasteride. The tablets are coated to prevent accidental exposure, but women should never handle Finasteride tablets that are crushed or broken. Any accidental contact by a pregnant woman should be reported to the doctor immediately. Finasteride should be stored in its original container. It should be kept in a place free of moisture and sunlight, and at room temperature. No drug interactions of clinical importance have been identified. Finasteride does not appear to affect the cytochrome P450-linked drug-metabolizing enzyme system. Compounds that have been tested in man include antipyrine, digoxin, propranolol, theophylline, and warfarin and no clinically meaningful interactions were found.
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