PROPECIA (FINASTERIDE)

Propecia Information

Propecia is a popular medicine that is also widely known under the generic name of Finasteride. This medicine is able to prevent the conversion of a hormone known as testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) (this conversion takes place in the patient’s organism). DHT is another hormone that is involved in hair loss and in the development of a medical condition called BPH (also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia).

Propecia is a medicine that is widely used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (also known as BPH and / or enlarged prostate). This medicine can also be used in order to reduce unwanted hair loss that is due to pattern baldness (especially in men).

Propecia Indications

Propecia Warnings

Women who are pregnant or women who are planning to be become pregnant soon should avoid handling broken or crushed Finasteride tablets. This medicine can be absorbed through the patient’s skin. A treatment with this drug during pregnancy is known to cause unwanted birth defects in the case of a male fetus. Although exposure to whole tablets of Propecia should not harm a growing fetus, a pregnant woman should avoid staying near such pills.

Before you start taking this drug, you must tell your personal doctor if you are suffering from liver disease. In this case, you might not be allowed to start taking Propecia, or you might have to take in a lower dose of this medicine. Your personal physician might want to closely monitor your treatment with this drug, to see the way in which your body responds to the drug.

This medicine has been designed for male patients only. Women should avoid taking this drug. Propecia is a category X FDA pregnancy medicine. It has not been clearly determined whether this medicine’s main ingredients are able to pass into breast milk or not.

Propecia Intake Guidelines

Ask your personal doctor how and when it is best for you to take your dose of Propecia in order to get the proper beneficial effects from your treatment with it. You must not disobey any of the advices that your personal physician has given you. If you fail to understand some of them, you ought to ask a pharmacist, a doctor or a nurse. You should carefully read the instructions that should be written on the medicine’s label for further information. Each dose of Propecia should be accompanied by a full glass of water. This medicine is not supposed to cause stomach upset, therefore you may take it either on a full or on an empty stomach. During your treatment with Finasteride, your personal physician might ask you to perform some lab tests. One of them is widely known as PSA (prostate-specific antigen) and it is very useful in the detection of prostate cancer. A treatment with Propecia will probably reduce the amount of PSA that is regularly measured in the patient’s blood. This medicine should be stored at the average room temperature away from heat, moisture and in a place that is away from the reach of pets and children (in order to avoid unwanted accidents such as poisoning).

Propecia Dosage

You should ask your personal doctor to calculate the correct dose of Propecia that should suit you best. You must not make any adjustments to the dose that you have been prescribed by your personal physician without his or her consent. The correct dose of this medicine is known to vary from one patient to another because it depends on a variety of factors.

Propecia Overdose

If you suspect that you might be suffering from an overdose with Propecia, you are probably in need of immediate medical attention. You should contact your local poison control center as soon as you can. Alert your personal physician at once. If necessary, go to the closest emergency room. The average Propecia overdose symptoms have not been clearly determined.

Propecia Missed Dose

In order to get the most beneficial results (effects) from your treatment with Propecia you should take this drug on a regular basis (if possible, at the same time each day). If you happen to forget to take one of your prescribed doses of this drug, you should try to take it as soon as you recall. If it is already time for another scheduled dose, you should skip the one that you have missed and continue with your regular treatment. You must not take extra doses of Propecia without your personal physician’s approval.

Propecia Side Effects

You should stop your treatment with Propecia and seek immediate medical attention if you start experiencing any signs of an allergic reaction (such as throat closing; difficulty breathing; swelling of the lips, face, tongue; or hives).

You may continue taking Finasteride, but you should alert your personal physician if you experience any of the following less severe side effects

• decreased libido;
• impotence;
• decreased volume of ejaculate;
• breast enlargement or tenderness.

Propecia Drug Reactions

Ask your doctor if you may take any other drugs during your treatment with Propecia.

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