Description

Active Ingredient: Finasteride

Hair loss in men may affect the emotional and psychological condition of patients. There will be deterioration of the degree of self-confidence and self-esteem that will cause increased consciousness over appearance, which threatens daily social life and, in some instances, even influences the mood and leads to depression. This is true for those having more serious hair loss instead of those having milder degrees.

Thankfully, there are medical and cosmetic treatments to help resolve the condition.

Finpecia Tablets are prescribed by doctors as a safe treatment for men who want to remedy hair loss. It acts on the follicles hence preventing further hair loss attributed to male pattern baldness.

Guidelines on How to Take Finpecia
Finpecia medication is taken orally. Whether you have eaten or not and what time is irrelevant. Nevertheless, you are asked to take this medicine at one time each day to prevent forgetting your dose.

Do not crush, chew, or break the tablet. Swallow it whole.

Dosage

The recommended dose of Finpecia is **1 mg daily** for male pattern hair loss.

If you miss a dose, then skip it and take your next dose at the regular time. Do not double the dose in order to make up for the one you missed. Take it at the same time every day so that you may derive a proper benefit and decrease the number of missed doses. If you miss a dose, call the doctor.

Do not take more pills than you are supposed to; talk over your doctor about stopping the medication with him. In case of overdose by Finpecia, this is likely to cause an adverse effect.

Precautions and Warnings

Let your doctor know any prescription drug, herbal supplement, or alternative treatment you are currently taking. This can avoid an interaction between the drugs.

Precautions

Keep in mind the following precautions for safe use:

– Alcohol: There is no established indication for alcohol consumption during treatment. Talk about this with your doctor.
**Pregnancy**: Finpecia is contraindicated during pregnancy. Discuss this with your doctor as the risks to the fetus are high, according to different studies.

**Breast-feeding**: There is very little data regarding the administration of Finpecia during breastfeeding. Discuss this with your doctor because the drug is not prescribed for women.

**Driving:** Finpecia does not influence driving ability in most cases. If you experience impairment, discuss this with your doctor as it could be something else.

– **Kidney:** Renal disease patients can tolerate Finpecia given in the usual recommended doses; no dose adjustment is necessary.

– **Liver:** There is limited experience of the use of Finpecia in patients with liver diseases. Use with caution under medical supervision only.

Possible Interactions

No significant interaction has been reported yet for Finpecia. But tell your doctor of all the medications, vitamins, and other supplements or herbal products you are taking before you start Finpecia.

The active constituent finasteride alters the PSA test, and notify your doctor in case you cease using the medication at regularly scheduled times. Other drugs, prescription as well as over-the-counter, and multivitamin or herbal products also may interact with finasteride.

If you are prescribed Finpecia, follow the prescription or guidelines on the label.

Side Effects

Finpecia is relatively safe for use, and yet there are frequent side effects among patients who take it as prescribed, such as:
Menopause
Low sex drive
Impotence
Difficulty in ejaculating
Impotence
Lower volume of ejaculation
Gynecomastia with breast pain

Most side effects are mild and may improve over time as the body adjusts to the medication. However, if your side effects worsen, you should seek advice from your doctor regarding the next step.