DRUG USES
This medication is used to treat male pattern hair
loss and is to be used only by adult men.
HOW TO TAKE
Take one tablet daily or as directed by your doctor.
This drug may be taken with or without meals. This
drug usually must be taken regularly for 3 months for
the benefits to be noticeable. Once treatment is stopped,
any gain in hair quantity will be lost. If this medication
is crushed prior to administration, it must not be
handled by women who are pregnant or who may become
pregnant.
SIDE EFFECTS
Unlikely to occur but the possible side effects include
impotence, decreased sex drive or decrease in amount
of ejaculate. If you notice other effects not listed
above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS
Before using this drug, tell your doctor your medical
history, especially of: liver disease, prostate cancer,
urinary tract disease, drug allergies. Finasteride
should not be used in women or children. The drug can
be absorbed through the skin. If the film coating of
the tablet has been broken or the tablet crushed, it
should not be handled by a woman who is pregnant or
plans to become pregnant. Any contact with finasteride
by a developing male fetus could result in abnormalities
of the external genitalia. Finasteride must not be
used during pregnancy. If you become pregnant or think
you may be pregnant, inform your doctor immediately.
It is not known if finasteride is excreted into breast
milk. However, this drug is not indicated for use in
women.
OVERDOSE
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison
control center or emergency room immediately.
NOTES
Do not share this drug with others.
MISSED DOSE
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered;
do not take if it is almost time for the next dose,
instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual
dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose
to catch up.
STORAGE
Store at room temperature away from sunlight and
moisture. |
