Propecia (Finasteride) is only to be used by men. It should not be used by women or children.
Propecia (Finasteride) belongs to a class of medications known as 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors.
It comes in two strengths, 1mg. and 5 mg.
Propecia (Finasteride) in the 1 mg. strength is generally used to treat male pattern baldness.
It does so by preventing the 5 alpha-reductase enzyme from converting testosterone to dihydrotestosterone or DHT. DHT in the body is a substance that causes the hair follicle to shrink, thus not allowing it to produce normal hair. Science believes that DHT along with genetic factors are the main reasons for male pattern baldness.
Propecia (Finasteride) in a 5mg. strength is generally used to treat benign prostratic hyperplasia or BPH (enlarged prostrate).
It is important to know that Propecia (Finasteride) must be used on a continued basis to maintain results.
Propecia (Finasteride) is the first and only treatment approved by the FDA proven to treat male pattern hair loss on the vertex and anterior mid-scalp area of the head for men.
Propecia is Finasteride manufactured and marketed by Merck Pharmaceuticals. However, many other pharmaceutical companies all over the world manufacture Finasteride as well.
Due to patenting laws, these companies market their products under different names. All these other brands of Finasteride are known as the generics of Propecia. They all contain Finasteride in the same strengths as Propecia, and they function in exactly the same way. However, generics generally cost a lot less than brand name Propecia. In today’s economy, generic pharmaceuticals are a much smarter choice for your budget. If you buy generic Propecia online you can save a bundle on your medication.
Before starting treatment with Propecia (Finasteride), it is very important to discuss it very thoroughly with your doctor. This medication is to be used only by men.
This medication will generally be prescribed for you for one of two reasons.
Propecia (Finasteride) is most commonly prescribed to help combat male pattern baldness. If you are a male, and develop signs of hair loss in the vertex (top of your head), or anterior mid-scalp (middle front of your head) area, then you doctor may prescribe Propecia (Finasteride) in the 1 mg. strength. This treatment will stop further hair loss and start a fresh growth of hair in the affected areas. You may not be able to grow back all the hair you have lost, but will certainly see significant hair growth. However, should you stop the treatment, your will once again lose the hair you have gained within about a year’s time.
Propecia (Finasteride) in the 5 mg. strength may also be prescribed for you if you suffer from an enlarged prostrate. Some urologists believe that taking Propecia 5 mg. can prevent prostrate cancer, while some urologists feel that the medication only shrinks non lethal tumours, and may delay the detection of prostrate cancer until it becomes untreatable. The decision to prescribe Propecia (Finasteride) 5 mg. is entirely for your doctor to make.
As with all medication, please do not share your Propecia (Finasteride) with anybody else; neither should you use Propecia (Finasteride) that has not been prescribed for you.
