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Finasteride is a drug designed to treat hair loss and baldness for men only. Finasteride is produced in tablet form, which must be taken in one piece every day.

Pharmacological action

There are several forms of alopecia, but the most common is the so-called androgenic alopecia. Some experts believe that 90-95% of people suffering from hair loss, have this form of alopecia. Studies can show that a key role in the development of both male and female androgenic alopecia is male sex hormones. Particular attention is paid to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and the enzyme 5-alpha reductase, which is involved in its metabolism. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is one of the male hormones that play an important role in the development stage of male body, but with age it leads to men' baldness. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) gradually "compresses" hair follicles as long as they fail to reproduce the visible hair. The enzyme 5-alpha reductase) play an important role in the formation of dihydrotestosterone (DHT). In connection with the above, attention of researchers attract inhibitors (blockers), 5-alpha-reductase and, above all, finasteride that is a drug recently used for the treatment of prostatic hyperplasia.

Pharmacokinetics

Finasteride comes in tablet form. Active component of Finasteride is finasteride, which was licensed for use under the name Proscar in 1992, for the treatment of prostatic hyperplasia. Finasteride tablets contain 1 mg of finasteride. Producer - Merck & Co., Inc. (USA).

Finasteride usually gives very good results, allowing you to restore hair growth, not only on the crown, but also in the area of the frontal bald patches. These areas are usually difficult to treat. The effectiveness of Finasteride to combat hair loss by the fact that some men taking Finasteride, the amount of hair remained the same or increased, while 66% of the men had a significant number of new hairs replace the fallen grown.

According to clinical research, you should take Finasteride daily for 3 months or more to receive noticeable effect of the hair loss to slow down and stop. In case, Finasteride brought no effect within the following twelve months, the drug usage is likely inappropriate to further treatment.

Side effects

Approximately 0.5% of men have experienced any of the following undesirable effects relating to the sexual sphere: reduction of libido (reduced sex drive), difficulties in achieving an erection, decrease in the number of sperm. Undesirable effects completely disappeared in men who stopped taking Finasteride.

Contraindications for the drug usage

Finasteride should not be taken by women or children. Finasteride, also, is recommended not to be taken by the people suffering from allergic reactions to any of the components contain in Finasteride.

Pregnant women should not touch broken or grounded Finasteride tablets, as this action may lead to abnormal changes in the reproductive system of a baby.

External links

• Propecia Manufacturer's website
• Proscar Manufacturer's website
• Propecia Research Latest studies

Medicine links

• Propecia
• Proscar