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Proscar contains the active ingredient finasteride. It is a prescription medication used to treat an enlarged prostate, also called benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH.
BPH is a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland. As the prostate grows, it can press against the urethra and make it more difficult for urine to leave the bladder.
Symptoms may include:
Proscar helps improve these symptoms by gradually shrinking the prostate. It may also reduce the risk of sudden urinary retention, which means being unable to urinate, and lower the likelihood of needing prostate surgery.
Proscar belongs to a group of medications called 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors. It blocks the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone, also called DHT.
DHT is a hormone that contributes to prostate growth. By lowering DHT levels, Proscar can gradually reduce the size of the prostate, improve urine flow, and relieve urinary symptoms.
Proscar does not work immediately. It may take several months before you notice the full benefit. Continue taking it exactly as prescribed, even if your symptoms do not improve right away.
Proscar contains 5 mg of finasteride and is taken by mouth once a day to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, also called BPH or an enlarged prostate.
You may take Proscar with or without food. Swallow the tablet with water and try to take it at approximately the same time each day. Taking it regularly helps maintain a steady amount of medication in your body.
The usual dose for BPH is 5 mg once daily.
Proscar may be taken alone or together with an alpha-blocker, such as doxazosin. These medications work differently:
Proscar gradually lowers dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, and helps shrink the prostate over time.
An alpha-blocker relaxes muscles around the prostate and bladder opening, which may improve urine flow more quickly.
Your healthcare provider will decide whether one medication or a combination is most appropriate for you.
Proscar does not provide immediate relief. It gradually reduces the size of the prostate, so it may take at least 3 to 6 months before you notice a meaningful improvement.
Some people may need 6 to 12 months to experience the full benefit. Improvements may include:
Continue taking Proscar even if you do not notice improvement right away. Taking extra tablets will not make it work faster and may increase the risk of side effects.
Your healthcare provider may review your symptoms after several months of treatment. They may ask about your urine flow, nighttime urination, urgency, and whether you feel that your bladder empties fully.
They may also perform a prostate examination, urine tests, blood tests, or other assessments when needed.
Proscar lowers prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, levels by approximately 50% after several months of treatment. PSA is a blood marker used when assessing prostate health. Tell every healthcare provider who interprets your PSA result that you take finasteride so the result can be evaluated correctly.
Proscar is not prescribed at the same dose as finasteride used for male-pattern hair loss.
The usual finasteride dose for BPH is 5 mg once daily. The usual dose for male-pattern hair loss is 1 mg once daily.
Do not split Proscar tablets or change between finasteride products unless your healthcare provider or pharmacist tells you to do so.
Take the missed dose when you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your usual schedule.
Do not take two doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose.
Do not stop taking Proscar simply because your urinary symptoms improve. The improvement may be due to the medication working.
If treatment is stopped, DHT levels may rise again, the prostate may begin to enlarge, and urinary symptoms may return.
Speak with your healthcare provider before stopping treatment. They can assess whether you still need Proscar and whether another treatment is required.
Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should not handle crushed or broken Proscar tablets. Finasteride can be absorbed through the skin and may affect the development of a male fetus.
The tablets are coated, so normal handling of an intact tablet is not expected to cause exposure. Wash the affected area immediately with soap and water if contact occurs with a crushed or broken tablet.
Contact your healthcare provider if your urinary symptoms become worse or if you develop pain during urination, blood in your urine, repeated urinary infections, lower abdominal swelling, or an inability to urinate. Being unable to urinate requires urgent medical attention.
Proscar (Finasteride) is available in the following forms and strength:
Before taking Proscar, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, allergies, medications, vitamins, and supplements. This information helps them determine whether finasteride is appropriate for you.
Proscar is approved to treat an enlarged prostate in adult men. It is not approved for use in women or children.
Finasteride can affect the development of a male baby during pregnancy. Anyone who is pregnant or may become pregnant should not take Proscar or handle crushed or broken tablets.
The tablets have a protective coating, so handling an intact tablet is not expected to cause exposure. If contact with a crushed or broken tablet occurs, wash the affected area immediately with soap and water.
Tell your healthcare provider if you have liver disease or abnormal liver-function tests. Finasteride is processed extensively by the liver, and its effects have not been fully studied in people with liver impairment.
This does not mean that Proscar commonly causes liver toxicity. However, it should be used cautiously in people whose liver is not functioning normally.
Proscar may cause sexual side effects in some men. These may include:
Some people may also experience breast tenderness or enlargement. Contact your healthcare provider if you notice a breast lump, nipple discharge, persistent breast pain, or other unusual breast changes.
Proscar can lower prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, levels by approximately 50% after about six months of treatment. PSA is a blood marker used to assess prostate health and help screen for prostate cancer.
Because Proscar lowers PSA, your healthcare provider must consider this effect when interpreting your results. Tell every healthcare professional who orders or reviews a PSA test that you take finasteride.
Your healthcare provider may establish a new PSA baseline after you have taken Proscar for at least six months. Any confirmed increase from your lowest PSA level should be evaluated, even if the result remains within the usual reference range.
A large prostate cancer prevention study found that finasteride reduced the overall number of prostate cancers diagnosed. However, a greater proportion of the cancers detected in people taking finasteride were classified as high grade.
For this reason, the prescribing information states that Proscar may increase the risk of high-grade prostate cancer. Researchers have debated whether this finding partly resulted from improved cancer detection in a smaller prostate, but the warning remains in the official product information.
Proscar is used to treat an enlarged prostate. It is not approved to prevent or treat prostate cancer. Attend all recommended prostate examinations and PSA tests.
Tell your healthcare provider and pharmacist about every medication and supplement you use. However, no drug interactions of major clinical importance have been identified with finasteride in official prescribing information.
Finasteride has been used with several common medications without evidence of significant interactions. Even so, your healthcare provider should review your complete medication list before treatment begins and whenever you start or stop another product.
Do not change or stop any prescribed medication without first speaking with your healthcare provider.
Proscar contains finasteride. It works by blocking an enzyme that converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone, also called DHT. DHT contributes to prostate growth. By lowering DHT levels, Proscar can gradually shrink an enlarged prostate, improve urine flow, and reduce symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH.
Take Proscar exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider. The usual dose for BPH is 5 mg once daily. You may take it with or without food. Try to take your dose at approximately the same time each day. Do not take more than prescribed or stop treatment without speaking with your healthcare provider. If you stop taking Proscar, your prostate may begin to enlarge again and your urinary symptoms may return.
Proscar is not approved to prevent prostate cancer. Finasteride may reduce the overall number of prostate cancers diagnosed in some studies, but a higher proportion of detected cancers were classified as high grade. For this reason, Proscar should not be taken specifically to prevent prostate cancer. Proscar also lowers PSA levels, often by approximately 50% after several months. A lower PSA result does not mean your prostate cancer risk is lower. Tell every healthcare provider who reviews your PSA test that you are taking finasteride so your result can be interpreted correctly.
Proscar works gradually. It may take at least 3 to 6 months before you notice an improvement in urinary symptoms, and some people may need longer to experience the full benefit. Continue taking Proscar as directed, even if you do not notice an immediate improvement. Contact your healthcare provider if your symptoms become worse or do not improve after several months of treatment.
| Generic name: | Finasteride |
|---|---|
| Formulation: | Film Coated Tablet, Tablet |
| Strength(s): | 5mg |
| Quantities Available: | 28, 84 |
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Dosage and Quantity: Proscar is commonly prescribed in a dosage of 5 mg, taken once daily. For a 90-day supply, this means you would order 90 tablets (90 days x 1 tablet per day).
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