Finasteride 5 mg for BPH and hair loss

Finasteride results in hair growth and reduces prostate size. What are the side effects and important precautions of finasteride? In this video, we will cover these points and also discuss how to take this medication for hair loss and for an enlarged prostate.
It's indicated for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) under the brand name PROSCAR, and it's also used for the treatment of hair loss under the brand name PROPECIA.
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[@billmarkelz]

Thank you for this detailed description. I do not take finasteride, but I do take Dutasteride for BPH .

[@Fernwald84]

Regarding long term use of finasteride for BPH, my understanding is that the latest studies indicate no increase in prostate cancer occurrences and possibly a modest reduction of cancer in this organ. There is some modest data showing that, if prostate cancer should occur while using finasteride, it tends to take a more virulent form. The reason that, initially, doctors thought that finasteride increased the risk of prostate cancer was because this drug will shrink the prostate, typically about 25%. When prostate biopsies are performed (the 12-needle procedure is common) the smaller volume sampled resulted in a higher incidence of positive findings. The smaller volume sampled automatically resulted in better coverage by the biopsy, not a greater prostate cancer frequency.