What is Proscar and how is it used?

 

What is Proscar and how is it used?

Proscar is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Androgenic Alopecia. This medicine is for use in men only. Proscar may be used alone or with other medications.Proscar belongs to a class of drugs called 5-Alpha-Reductase Inhibitors.It is not known if Proscar is safe and effective in children.



What are the possible side effects of Proscar?

severe or ongoing nausea,

difficulty breathing,

swelling of your face, lips, tongue or throat,

breast lumps,

The most common side effects of Proscar include:

loss of interest in sex,

impotence,

Tell the doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

These are not all the possible side effects of Proscar. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

DESCRIPTION

PROSCAR (finasteride), a synthetic 4-azasteroid compound, is a specific inhibitor of steroid Type II 5α-reductase, an intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone into 5α- dihydrotestosterone (DHT).Finasteride is 4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide, N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-,(5α,17ß)-. The empirical formula of finasteride is C23H36N2O2 and its molecular weight is 372.55. Its structural formula is:

Finasteride is a white crystalline powder with a melting point near 250°C. It is freely soluble in chloroform and in lower alcohol solvents, but is practically insoluble in water.

PROSCAR (finasteride) tablets for oral administration are film-coated tablets that contain 5 mg of finasteride and the following inactive ingredients: hydrous lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate, hydroxypropyl cellulose LF, hydroxypropyl .

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