Information
About Propecia
IMPORTANT NOTE: The following
information is intended to supplement, not substitute
for, the expertise and judgment of your physician,
pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should
not be construed to indicate that use of the drug
is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult
your healthcare professional before using this drug.
FINASTERIDE - ORAL (HAIR GROWTH) (fin-AST-er-ide)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Propecia
USES: This medication is used to treat male
pattern hair loss and is to be used only by adult
men.
HOW TO USE: Take one tablet daily or as directed
by your doctor. This drug may be taken with or without
meals. This drug usually must be taken regularly for
3 months for the benefits to be noticeable. Once treatment
is stopped, any gain in hair quantity will be lost.
If this medication is crushed prior to administration,
it must not be handled by women who are pregnant or
who may become pregnant.
PROPECIA SIDE EFFECTS: Unlikely to occur but
the possible side effects include impotence, decreased
sex drive or decrease in amount of ejaculate. If you
notice other effects not listed above, contact your
doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Before using this drug, tell your
doctor your medical history, especially of: liver
disease, prostate cancer, urinary tract disease, drug
allergies. Finasteride should not be used in women
or children. The drug can be absorbed through the
skin. If the film coating of the tablet has been broken
or the tablet crushed, it should not be handled by
a woman who is pregnant or plans to become pregnant.
Any contact with finasteride by a developing male
fetus could result in abnormalities of the external
genitalia. Finasteride must not be used during pregnancy.
If you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant,
inform your doctor immediately. It is not known if
finasteride is excreted into breast milk. However,
this drug is not indicated for use in women.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all
over-the-counter and prescription medication you may
use. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor
or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact
your local poison control center or emergency room
immediately.
NOTES: Do not share this drug with others.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as
soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time
for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and
resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up"
the dose to catch up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature away from
sunlight and moisture.
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