How does Finast ® (Finasteride) work?

Finast ® (Finasteride) is similar to Propecia, Proscar acts as an inhibitor of steroid 5-reductase, which appears to be the principal androgen responsible for stimulation of hair growth.
Finast ® (Finasteride) is a combination of cyproterone acetate (CPA) plus ethinylesteradiol (EE2) used in the treatment of hirsutism. Of forty hirsute women in the trial, twenty-nine had polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and 11 had hirsutism. Patients were randomly treated with finasteride or CPA plus EE2 for nine months. The investigators concluded that finasteride and CPA plus EE2 are equally effective in decreasing hirsutism, despite significantly different effects on hormone levels.

What is Finast ® (Finasteride) used for?

Finast ® (Finasteride) is used to treat men with male pattern hair loss to increase hair growth on the scalp and to prevent further hair loss.

Action: Finast ® (Finasteride) is a competitive inhibitor of the enzyme 5 reductase which converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Thus resulting in decreased serum levels of DHT.

Adult: 5mg once daily for 6 month, if necessary.

Category: 5-Aplha Reductase Inhibitor; Urogenital/Antispasmodics

Finast ® (Finasteride) Side Effects

• Ejaculation disorders
• Impotence
• Allergy to active ingredients
• Descreased sex drive
• Breast tenderness/swelling
• Rash (allergic reaction)

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