LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Propecia: Treatment
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Finasteride (marketed as Proscar, Propecia, Fincar, Finpecia, Finax, Finast, Finara, Finalo, Prosteride, Gefina, Finasterid IVAX) is an antiandrogen which acts by inhibiting type II 5-alpha reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It is used as a treatment in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in low doses, and prostate cancer in higher doses. It is ... indicated for use in combination with doxazosin therapy to reduce the risk for symptomatic progression of BPH. Additionally, it is registered in many countries for androgenetic alopecia (male-pattern baldness).
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Propecia® is generally well tolerated. The following side effects were reported in clinical trials: Sexual dysfunction (impotence), less desire for sex, and a decreased volume of semen. These side effects occurred in less than 2 percent of the men treated and usually subsided over time in men who continued treatment.
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Propecia is not indicated for use by women. Do not take or handle this medication if you are pregnant or are could become pregnant during treatment. Propecia is in the FDA pregnancy category X. This means that it is known to cause birth defects in an unborn baby. Women who are or who may become pregnant must not handle crushed or broken Propecia tablets. The medication could be absorbed through the skin. Propecia is known to cause birth defects in a developing male baby.
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Propecia is taken by mouth, one pill a day. It is a long-term treatment: patients usually take Propecia for more than 3 months before there is a noticeable effect on their hair loss.
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