Product Name
Fincar 5mg 10 Tablets/Strip (Finasteride) ( Generic Proscar)
Active Ingredient
Finasteride
Manufacturer
Cipla Pharmaceuticals
Product Type
5α-reductase inhibitor (antiandrogenic)
Fincar (Generic Proscar - Finasteride 5mg) is used to treat the condition known as benign prostate hyperplasia or BPH. BPH also known as nodular hyperplasia or benign enlargement of the prostate (BEP) refers to the increase in size of the prostate gland. in middle-aged and elderly men. Untreated BPH may be a contributing factor in prostate cancer. The active ingredient Finasteride also helping hair loss, by blocking the formation of DHT, it gives the hair follicles a chance to recover and grow.
Fincar Intake Guidelines
Typically you will be prescribed to take one tablet a day, with or without food. However you should only use Fincar as directed by your doctor.
Fincar Side Effects
The side effects include:
allergic reactions including rash, itching, hives and swelling of the lips and face
problems with ejaculation
breast tenderness and enlargement
testicular pain.
Each of the following side effects occurred in less than 2% of men: decrease in sex drive; erection difficulty ; a decrease amount of semen.
Fincar Warnings
Fincar (Finasteride) lowers readings of the PSA screening test for prostate cancer, so make sure the doctor knows you are taking Fincar.
Do not stop taking this medicine without checking with your doctor.
Stopping this medicine will result in a return within one year to the same amount of baldness as when you started.
If a woman who is pregnant with a male baby absorbs the active ingredient in Fincar , it may cause abnormalities of a male baby?s sex organs.
Women who are or may potentially be pregnant must not use Fincar.
It may take several months for the Fincar (Generic Proscar) to work.