Finasteride: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Finasteride. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled uses

Finasteride, is a 5α-reductase inhibitor, indicated for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with an enlarged prostate to (1.1) : Improve symptoms Reduce the risk of acute urinary retention Reduce the risk of the need for surgery including transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and prostatectomy. Finasteride tablets administered in combination with the alpha-blocker doxazosin are indicated to reduce the risk of symptomatic progression of BPH (a confirmed ≥4 point increase in American Urological Association (AUA) symptom score) (1.2) . Limitations of Use: Finasteride tablets are not approved for the prevention of prostate cancer (1.3) .

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set 9cb6a9f1…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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