Prescription Drug Index
PROPECIA
This is a Brand Name Prescription Drug
Propecia
Pronounced: pro-PEE-she-ah
Generic name: Finasteride
Propecia is a remedy for baldness in men with mild to moderate hair loss on the top of the head and the front of the mid-scalp area. It increases hair growth improves hair regrowth and slows down hair loss. It works only on scalp hair and does not affect hair on other parts of the body.
You may begin to see improvement as early as 3 months after you begin taking Propecia but for many men it takes longer. The improvement lasts only as long as you take the drug; if you stop new hair growth will cease and hair loss will resume.
Propecia is a low-dose form of Proscar a drug prescribed for prostate enlargement.
* Women of childbearing potential should not use or handle crushed finasteride tablets. Finasteride can cause birth defects in male fetuses. Finasteride is also excreted in male sperm to a small extent. It may be advisable for males planning to have children to go through a drug wash-out period.
ADULT MEN
The recommended dosage for men only is 1 tablet daily.
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