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Finasteride

Also sold as: Proscar, Propecia

Comes as:Tablet

Usual adult dose

Also sold as: Proscar, Propecia

Comes as:Tablet

For an enlarged prostate: 5 mg once a day; it may take 6 months or more to work. For male hair loss a lower dose of 1 mg a day is used.

Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.

Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:

Women and children must not take it
Pregnant women should not handle broken or crushed tablets (can harm a male baby)
Tell your doctor before a PSA blood test (it lowers PSA)

No important interactions are listed in our database. Still tell your doctor or pharmacist everything you take.

Category X

Must not be used in pregnancy. It can harm the baby.

Similar medicines your doctor or pharmacist may offer instead.

Always follow your doctor or pharmacistThis page is general information, not a prescription. Do not start, stop or change a medicine on your own.