Finasteride
Finasteride is used to treat symptoms of BPH such as frequent and difficult urination and may reduce the chance of acute urinary retention (sudden inability to urinate)
liver disease or abnormal liver function tests
Finasteride, depending on the brand, may be used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or hair loss in men
Proper
This leads to symptoms which include dribbling of urine, narrow stream, problems starting urine flow, interruption while urinating, and a feeling of incomplete
The drug finasteride, also known as Propecia or Proscar, treats male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate in millions of men worldwide
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Kidney disease, severe or Liver disease, severe—Use with caution
A liver adverse effect has not been listed in the clinical trials of the drug for hair loss treatment
This medicine may cause a change in sex ability in men or lowered interest in sex
May cause decreased serum PSA in presence of prostate cancer; increases in PSA levels from nadir while on finasteride may signal the presence of prostate cancer and should be carefully evaluated (even if PSA value within normal range) 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors (applies to Propecia) liver disease
Minoxidil is activated in the liver and acts to relax vascular smooth muscle by opening cell surface potassium channels causing an efflux of potassium, hyperpolarization and relaxation of smooth muscle cells
The liver is our largest internal organ (the skin is technically the largest organ) in our bodies
Finasteride can cause birth defects if a woman is exposed to it during pregnancy
Elevated alkaline phosphatase in dogs is often noticed when
If it is stopped, the prostate begins to grow
Finasteride undergoes extensive metabolism in the liver (hepatic metabolism) via the cytochrome P450 enzyme system, specifically CYP3A4, into two active metabolites with less than 20% of the activity of finasteride
I posted about this before, but Dutasteride almost certainly contributed to me having high liver
impotence
Need to find the strength to travel the road to acceptance
Caution should be used in the administration of finasteride tablets 1 mg in patients with liver function abnormalities, as finasteride is metabolized extensively in the liver
The medicine will not cure hair loss, but it will cause scalp hair to grow
But with either use, you’ll typically take it by mouth once daily, at the same time every day