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Finasteride

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Overview

What is Finasteride?

Finasteride tablets, USP contain finasteride as the active ingredient. 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).

The chemical name of finasteride is -Butyl-3-oxo-4-aza-5α-androst-1-ene-17β-carboxamide. The empirical formula of finasteride is C H N O 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.

Finasteride tablets, USP are film-coated tablets for oral administration. Each tablet contains 1 mg of finasteride and the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch (maize), sodium starch glycolate, lauroyl macrogolglycerides, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol, iron oxide red, and iron oxide yellow.



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What are the available doses of Finasteride?

1 mg tablets ( ).

What should I talk to my health care provider before I take Finasteride?

How should I use Finasteride?

Finasteride tablets are indicated for the treatment of male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) in .

Efficacy in bitemporal recession has not been established.

Finasteride tablets are not indicated for use in women.

Finasteride tablets may be administered with or without meals.

The recommended dose of finasteride tablets is one tablet (1 mg) taken once daily.

In general, daily use for three months or more is necessary before benefit is observed. Continued use is recommended to sustain benefit, which should be re-evaluated periodically. Withdrawal of treatment leads to reversal of effect within 12 months.


What interacts with Finasteride?

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What are the warnings of Finasteride?

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What are the precautions of Finasteride?

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What are the side effects of Finasteride?

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What should I look out for while using Finasteride?

Finasteride is contraindicated in the following:


What might happen if I take too much Finasteride?

In clinical studies, single doses of finasteride up to 400 mg and multiple doses of finasteride up to 80 mg/day for three months did not result in adverse reactions. Until further experience is obtained, no specific treatment for an overdose with finasteride can be recommended.

Significant lethality was observed in male and female mice at single oral doses of 1500 mg/m (500 mg/kg) and in female and male rats at single oral doses of 2360 mg/m (400 mg/kg) and 5900 mg/m (1000 mg/kg), respectively.


How should I store and handle Finasteride?

Storage and HandlingIn the dry state store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F); excursions permitted between 15° and 30°C (59° and 86°F). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature.]Protect from light.Sterile, Nonpyrogenic, Preservative-free.The container closure is not made with natural rubber latex.Storage and HandlingIn the dry state store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F); excursions permitted between 15° and 30°C (59° and 86°F). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature.]Protect from light.Sterile, Nonpyrogenic, Preservative-free.The container closure is not made with natural rubber latex.Storage and HandlingIn the dry state store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F); excursions permitted between 15° and 30°C (59° and 86°F). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature.]Protect from light.Sterile, Nonpyrogenic, Preservative-free.The container closure is not made with natural rubber latex.Storage and HandlingIn the dry state store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F); excursions permitted between 15° and 30°C (59° and 86°F). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature.]Protect from light.Sterile, Nonpyrogenic, Preservative-free.The container closure is not made with natural rubber latex.Storage and HandlingIn the dry state store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F); excursions permitted between 15° and 30°C (59° and 86°F). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature.]Protect from light.Sterile, Nonpyrogenic, Preservative-free.The container closure is not made with natural rubber latex.Finasteride tablets, USP 1 mg: reddish brown, 7 mm, round, biconvex, film coated tablets, marked F1 on one side and plain on other side. They are supplied as follows:NDC 68071-4167-3 Bottles of 30Finasteride tablets, USP 1 mg: reddish brown, 7 mm, round, biconvex, film coated tablets, marked F1 on one side and plain on other side. They are supplied as follows:NDC 68071-4167-3 Bottles of 30