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Product Information of Finasteride 1mg Tablets

What you need to know before you take Finasteride 1mg

Do not take Finasteride – if you are a woman (because this medicine is for men only, see pregnancy). It has been shown in clinical trials that finasteride 1 mg does not work in women with hair loss. – if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to finasteride or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). Warnings and precautions – Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Finasteride 1 mg. Effects on Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) 2 Finasteride can affect a blood test called PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) for the screening of prostate cancer.If you have a PSA test done, you should tell your doctor or pharmacist that you are taking Finasteride, because Finasteride decreases PSA levels. Effects on fertility Infertility has been reported in men who took finasteride for long time and had other risk factors that may affect fertility. Normalisation or improvement of seminal quality has been reported after discontinuation of finasteride. Long-term clinical studies about the effect of finasteride on fertility in men have not been conducted Breast cancer See section 4. Mood alterations and depression Mood alterations such as depressed mood, depression and, less frequently, suicidal thoughts have been reported in patients treated with Finasteride 1mg. If you experience any of these symptoms stop taking Finasteride 1 mg and contact your doctor for further medical advice as soon as possible. Children and adolescents Finasteride 1mg should not be used in children. There are no data demonstrating efficacy or safety of finasteride in children under the age of 18. Other medicines and Finasteride Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility Finasteride 1 mg is for the treatment of male pattern hair loss in men only. For effects on fertility in men see section 2. • Women must not use Finasteride 1mg due to the risk in pregnancy. • Do not touch crushed or broken tablets of Finasteride if you are a woman who is pregnant or may potentially be pregnant • If finasteride is absorbed after oral use or through the skin by a woman who is pregnant with a male baby, this may cause the male baby to be be born with abnormalities of the sex organs. • If a woman who is pregnant comes into contact with Finasteride, a doctor should be consulted. • Finasteride tablets are coated and will prevent contact with the active ingredient during normal use. If you have questions, ask your doctor. Driving and using machines There are no data indicating that Finasteride 1 mg affects your ability to drive or operate machinery. Finasteride contains lactose If you have been told by your doctor that you an have intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product. Finasteride contains sodium This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23mg) per film-coated tablet, that is so to say essentially ‘sodium-free’.