Drug Name

Proscar (Finasteride)

Drug Uses

Proscar is used for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which is enlargement of the prostate gland as well as reducing symptoms, including a weak or interrupted urinary stream, feeling that you cannot empty your bladder completely, delay or hesitation when you start to urinate, repeated urination especially at night, feeling that you must urinate fair away; reducing the risk of developing a unexpected inability to pass urine; as well as reducing the need for surgery.

How Taken

Take Proscar as directed by your doctor.

• Proscar may be used with or without food.
• Continue to take Proscar even incase you feel well. Do not miss any doses.
• Using Proscar at the alike time each day will help you to remember.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Proscar.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Proscar is an enzyme inhibitor. It works by lowering levels of a hormone called DHT (dihydrotestosterone), which is a major cause of prostate growth; lowering DHT leads to shrinkage of the enlarged prostate gland.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Proscar , take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Proscar at room temperature, below 86 degrees F (30 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Proscar out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Proscar if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Proscar;
• you are pregnant or a womanly of childbearing age.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Substantial :

• Proscar may decrease your volume of ejaculate. This does not appear to interfere with common sexual function.
• Women who are or may potentially be pregnant must not take Proscar . They should as well as not handle crushed or destroyed tablets. Incase a woman who is pregnant with a masculine baby absorbs the medicine after oral take or through the skin, it may cause the masculine baby to be born with abnormalities of the sex organs. Incase a woman who is pregnant comes into contact with the active ingredient in this tablet, a doctor should be consulted.
• These tablets are coated as well as will halt contact with the active ingredient during common handling, provided that the tablets are not destroyed or crushed.
• Proscar is not used to treat baldness.
• Proscar can affect a blood test called PSA (prostate-specific antigen) for the screening of prostate cancer. Incase you possess a PSA test done, you should tell your doctor that you are using Proscar .
• Lab tests may be performed to monitor your progress. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Proscar is not recommended for take in children; safety as well as effectiveness possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Proscar has been shown to cause harm to the human fetus. Incase you think you may be pregnant, contact your doctor immediately. It is unknown incase Proscar is excreted in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Proscar.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• breast enlargement and/or tenderness; decreased sex drive; decreased volume of ejaculate; inability to possess an erection.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); breast lumps, pain, or nipple discharge.

More Information

Proscar is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
Incase your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.