Daily tablet for enlarged prostate. Like Proscar, but cheaper.
Finasteride helps shrink an enlarged prostate and alleviate the symptoms of BPH.
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Finasteride treats benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is the enlargement of prostate tissue and a common cause of urinary tract infections in men. Not all men need treatment for BPH, but some symptoms, like nocturia (waking up in the night to go to the toilet), increased urinary frequency and urinary urgency, can make it frustrating to live with. Using medication like Finasteride helps shrink your prostate gland, which can improve these symptoms.
BPH is when your prostate grows too large due to changes in some of your hormone levels, including testosterone.
For most men, around 10% of their testosterone is converted into dihydrotestosterone (DHT) each day with the help of an enzyme called 5-alpha reductase (5-AR). But when your DHT levels get too high, it can lead to prostate growth. So by inhibiting the production of DHT, your prostate can revert to its normal size.
Finasteride is in a class of medicines called 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. As the name suggests, these drugs inhibit the enzyme type 2 5α-reductase, which converts testosterone into DHT. Without this conversion, excess prostate growth becomes less likely, which improves your symptoms.
There are two doses of Finasteride available: 1mg and 5mg. But the one you use will depend on your condition. 5mg is the dose for BPH, while 1 mg is for hair loss. It’s important to take the correct dose for your condition, as the effects will be different.
Topical Finasteride is a relatively new product available in some countries. It's not FDA-approved and not easily available in the UK. It also only treats male hair loss. At Treated, we only have oral Finasteride.
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Take one Finasteride tablet a day, orally. You’ll usually take Finasteride for several months or years. You may be prescribed another medicine called doxazosin in combination with it to help control your BPH. It's important to take it for as long as your clinician has prescribed to see the full effects.
If you forget to take a dose of Finasteride, skip the missed one and take the next dose as usual. Don’t take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
If you accidentally took more than the recommended dose, contact your doctor immediately.
Finasteride can start to work almost instantly, but this doesn't mean it will shrink your prostate within a couple of days. Treating BPH is a slow process. It can take approximately 6 months for your prostate to return to normal size on Finasteride. This is why it's important to continue taking it for a long time (even if you think the medicine isn’t working).
How we source info.
When we present you with stats, data, opinion or a consensus, we’ll tell you where this came from. And we’ll only present data as clinically reliable if it’s come from a reputable source, such as a state or government-funded health body, a peer-reviewed medical journal, or a recognised analytics or data body. Read more in our editorial policy.
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Finasteride in the treatment of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia: A review. Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 5, 535-545.
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Post-finasteride syndrome: a surmountable challenge for clinicians. Fertility and Sterility. Volume 113, Issue 1. 2020. Pages 21-50.
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