Indications - Finasteride is indicated for the treatment and control of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)- To cause regression of the enlarged prostate To improve urinary flow To improve the symptoms associated with BPH.
Dosage & Administration - The recommended dosage is one 5 mg tablet daily. Although early improvement may be seen, treatment for at least six months may be necessary to assess whether a beneficial response has been achieved. Thereafter, treatment should be continued.
Side Effects - Finasteride is well tolerated. In clinical studies, the following adverse experiences have been reported as possibly drug related in 1% of patients treated for 12 months with 5 mg Finasteride daily: impotence (3.7%), decreased libido (3.3%), and decreased volume of ejaculate (2.8%).
Contraindications - Hypersensitivity to any component of this medication. Finasteride use is also contraindicated in women and paediatric patient
Others - Pregnancy & Lactation Finasteride is contra-indicated in women who are or may become pregnant. Finasteride is not indicated for use in women. It is not known whether finasteride is excreted in human milk. Exposure to finasteride- risk to male fetus: Crushed or broken Finasteride Tablets should not be handled by women who are or may become pregnant because of the possibility of absorption of finasteride and the subsequent potential risk to a male fetus. Similarly, small amounts of finasteride have been recovered from the semen in subjects receiving Finasteride 5 mg/day. It is not known whether a male fetus may be adversely affected if his mother is exposed to the semen of a patient being treated with finasteride. Therefore, when the patients sexual partner is or may become pregnant, the patient should either avoid exposure of his partner to semen (e.g. by use of a condom) or discontinue Finasteride
Pronor
- Brand Name - Pronor
- Generic Name - Finasteride
- Doges From - Tablet
- Strength - 5 mg
- Pack Size - 30s
- Manufacture - Square Pharmaceutical Ltd.
