Other name: Proscar, Propecia.
My doctor suggested I take Proscar[finasteride] as a prophylactic.
Finasteride(Propecia, Proscar): This is a pill that you take daily.
Proscar is not recommended for use in women
and must not be used during pregnancy.
Others may opt to add the drug Proscar/Propecia, which will minimize the conversion of testosterone into DHT(dihydrotestosterone).
Since this compound is already a synthetic DHT, Proscar would have no impact on the level of androgenic effects.
Propecia/Proscar would be a good idea for those predisposed to male pattern baldness,
as suspension is known to aggravate this condition quite easily.
There are also drugs like Proscar used to shrink the prostate, but these
drugs have not been that effective and have negative side effects.
Finasteride(MK-906, Proscar, and Propecia by Merck,
among other generic names) is a drug for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH) and male pattern baldness(MPB).
Tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to dutasteride, finasteride(Propecia, Proscar), any other medications,
or any of the ingredients in dutasteride capsules.
Anti-androgen medications like Aldactone(spironolactone) and Proscar(finasteride) block androgenic hormones' ability to affect the body,
but may take between three and six months to work.
Finasteride(MK-906, Proscar and Propecia by Merck,
among other generic names) is a synthetic drug for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH) and male pattern baldness(MPB).
The clinical trial you
alluded to did show that men who took Proscar over a five-year period reduced their risk of developing
prostate cancer by 25 percent.
Propecia®/Proscar ® may be a requirement for those with a familial predisposition for male
pattern hair loss, as suspension is known to aggravate this condition quite easily.
The problem with the
trial, a little bit of controversy surrounding it, is that the men who did take Proscar and unfortunately developed prostate cancer seemed
to have a slightly increased risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer, a Gleason 7 or higher, which may have balanced off the benefits.