What is Proscar?
Proscar (Finasteride) is a medication that belongs to 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors. If a man has enlarged prostate, he may experience symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Proscar is the medication that is used to cure the symptoms of BPH. Proscar acts in order to prevent conversion testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. Usually this medication is prescribed to be taken one time a day in dose of 5 mg. Your healthcare provider may also prescribe for you some alpha-blocker doxazosins. Thanks to this medication, the symptoms of BPH can be reduced. Also, this medication is able to reduce the risk of acute urinary retention. In many cases, there is no need to do any surgery if this medication is used.
If you have symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia, you should visit your healthcare provider and find out whether you should be prescribed with this medication and how you should be taken it. You can take Proscar with or without food.
This is important to know about Proscar
One thing that is very important to know about this medication is that it should never be given to a child or a woman. If for some reason a pregnant woman takes this medication during pregnancy, it may lead to severe birth effects.
Before you take this medication, you make sure that you have no allergy to it. This can be determined by making a simply test. You should essentially tell your healthcare provider if you suffer from the following health problems: prostate cancer, liver disease, stricture of your urethra, a bladder muscle disorder, if you are unable to urinate.
You may be suggested to take also some tests to make sure that you will not face complication after the use of this medication. If you are prescribed with some dose of this medication, you should not take smaller or larger dose.
If you use this medication, you may experience the following side effects, including loss of interest in sex, impotence, abnormal ejaculation, swelling in your hands or feet, trouble having an orgasm, dizziness, swelling or tenderness in your breasts, weakness, feeling like you might pass out, runny nose, headache and skin rash.
