Propecia

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Propecia contains the same drug used in higher dose to treat older men with benign enlargement of the prostate. At lower doses finasteride assists in treating male pattern hair loss also referred to as androgenic alopecia. Once expensive, the price of this drug fell dramatically once it lost patent protection and became available as a generic formulation.

Propecia counteracts the enzyme that converts testosterone into its active form or dihydrotestosterone. This later hormone is the active compound that causes hair loss typically beginning in late adolescence and the early 20s. Studies demonstrating its value beyond age 41 are lacking.

Propecia both treats hair loss and assists in maintaining hair already present. Only 2 FDA approved drugs are licensed for the purpose: Propecia or the generic finasteride and minoxidil formerly marketed only as Rogaine. Neither are a home run and both only mildly assist in those with the earliest stages of hair loss.

Questions exist about the role of Propecia in potentially causing more aggressive prostate cancers. Follow up of initial studies clearly indicate finasteride reduces the likelihood of prostate cancer overall and does not increase the incidence of more aggressive disease.

Issues surround the role of Propecia in male sexual dysfunction. A small number of men complain of erectile dysfunction, loss of libido and ejaculatory problems temporally related to the drug. On examination the incidence does not appear to differ between men receiving Propecia and those treated with placebo.

Pregnant women and those who may become pregnant should not touch Propecia tablets. The drug causes malformation of male genitalia in unborn fetuses exposed to the compound. Aside from this unique situation, side effects rarely pose an issue.

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