finasteride (PROSCAR)

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finasteride (PROSCAR)

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Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) [hide all summaries]
If your BPH symptoms are minimal, no treatment is necessary, no matter what the size of your prostate gland. If you have BPH symptoms and do not have a very enlarged gland, then an alpha-blocker such as terazosin would be the best choice. If your prostate is very enlarged, treatment with an alpha-blocker would again be the best choice. Finasteride should be used only if an alpha-blocker failed to relieve your symptoms.

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Do Not Use Finasteride (PROSCAR, PROPECIA) For Preventing Prostate Cancer [hide all summaries]
(August 2003)
The results of the study were mixed, with the increased risk of high-grade cancer caused by the drug outweighing the decreased risk of cancers that may be of little clinical significance.

Drug Recalls

Drug Recall for finasteride (PROSCAR) reported in July 8, 2009 FDA Enforcement Report

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