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Propecia

Propecia



USES: This medication is used to treat male pattern hair loss and is to be used only by adult men.


 
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Avg Consumer Rating 2.6 out of 5
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Propecia

Uses
This medication is used to treat male pattern hair loss and is to be used only by adult men.
Notes
  • Do not share this drug with others.

Storage
  • Store at room temperature away from sunlight and moisture.


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How To Use
  • 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 and of any 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.

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.

Drug Interactions
  • Tell your doctor of all over-the-counter and prescription medication you may use.
  • Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.

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User Medicine Opinions for Propecia  
Overall: 4 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 4 out of 5
Healing Power: 5 out of 5
No dependency problems: 4 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 4 out of 5
Sex: M
Age: 61
Time Taken: 6 years
Reason: male pattern baldness Date: 28 June 2007
Side Effects
None that I can link to propecia specifically. I have erectile problems with some women, but not others, and I think this is not due to propecia

Additional Thoughts
The drug has definitely slowed hair loss and kept my bald spot from growing much. Much less hair in the bathtub. No side effects - I'm puzzled by the hysterical posts about this. My big gripe is the cost - the price has gone up, not down. And my dermatologist refuses to prescribe proscar, which is the same thing except you have to split the pills.

Overall: 2 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 3 out of 5
Healing Power: 4 out of 5
No dependency problems: 5 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 4 out of 5
Sex: M
Age: 37
Time Taken: 7 years
Reason: Thinning hair Date: 29 June 2007
Side Effects
Slowed the balding process considerably. Prolonged use caused dull pain in my prostate that would be bad one day but not noticeable the next. Anxiety, panic, and depression. My doctor never informed me of any of these symptoms and to his knowledge he's never heard of any of them. GPs are not informed about this medication. I do believe that Propecia worked for me but I have no doubt that it left me for the worse. I got 7 more years out of my hair that I probably wouldn't have without it but.. I used to have quite a few sad depressing days (for no reason) when taking this but never thought it had anything to do with Propecia.

Additional Thoughts
I stopped October 2006 (due to funds) and got my first HUGE panic attack in January 2007 and had anxiety/panic disorder since. Again, I never thought it had anything to do with Propecia until after somewhat recovering from this anxiety (without medication) I decided to start Propecia again. WHAT A HUGE MISTAKE!!! Right after the first pill I felt panicked and anxious and it's been getting worse (I only took the 1 pill). That's when I looked for info about it. Propecia screws with some chemicals in your brain that could cause you to feel or develop anxiety/panic/depression. If it's screwing with your head who knows what prolonged use (7 years)will mean and do you really want to be putting this in your body? The gamble is NOT worth it! Just be a man about going bald: keep your hair short, go to the gym, and try improving what really counts: YOUR PERSONALITY!

Overall: 4 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 3 out of 5
Healing Power: 4 out of 5
No dependency problems: 4 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 5 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 36
Time Taken: 8 days
Reason: Hair Loss Date: 11 July 2007
Side Effects
No side effects other than hair shedding

Additional Thoughts
tHIS DRUG ROCKS

Overall: 2 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 3 out of 5
Healing Power: 4 out of 5
No dependency problems: 5 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 5 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 0
Time Taken: 6 months
Reason: Hairloss Date: 16 July 2007
Side Effects
Extreme fatigue, vertigo, muscle weakness, major anxiety. I took it for 5-6 months and almost immediately had fatigue, my doctor told me that it should have nothing to do with Propecia and should go away even if it does if I continue to use. In hindsight I should have stopped but then I continued and kind of forgot how I was supposed to feel since the change was gradual and over time I was almost not functional

Additional Thoughts
I am wondering if anyone else has had the symptoms I had to the point that they were having slurred speach, which is when I said screw this.

Overall: 1 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 4 out of 5
Healing Power: 5 out of 5
No dependency problems: 5 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 4 out of 5
Sex: M
Age: 0
Time Taken:

Reason: Date: 19 July 2007
Side Effects


Additional Thoughts
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