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Finasteride is a remedy used against hair loss and prostate hyperplasia, whose active ingredient is Propecia.
This medicine can also be found in pharmacies with the names of Proscar, Alfasin, Finastil, Finalop, Flaxin, Nsterid A, Prostide or Reduscar.
Indications for Finasteride (Propecia)
Prostate enlargement, baldness, hair loss in men.
Finasteride (Propecia) Price
The box with 30 tablets of Finasteride (Propecia) costs on average 100 reais.
Side Effects of Finasteride (Propecia)
Increased breast volume and sensitivity, decreased libido, decreased ejaculatory volume, pain in the testicles and can cause irreversible sexual impotence.
Contraindications for Finasteride (Propecia)
Finasteride should not be used by competing athletes, as it can cause dopping, or by women, especially during pregnancy, as it can cause fetal malformation and the risk would not be greater than the benefit of the drug.
Directions for use of Finasteride (Propecia)
In tablet form:
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia: 5 mg in a single daily dose.
- Androgenetic alopecia: 1 mg in a single daily dose.
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