Proscar® | Proscar (Finasteride) - 5mg (30 Tablets)
| Main Use |
Active Integredient |
Marketed Name |
| Enlarged prostate gland |
Finasteride (5mg) |
Proscar® |
How does Proscar (Finasteride) work?
Proscar® tablets contain the active ingredient finasteride, which is a type of medicine known as a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor. Finasteride works by preventing the action of a chemical called 5-alpha reductase.
In the body, the hormone testosterone is converted to a more active form, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), by 5-alpha reductase. Finasteride blocks the action of 5-alpha reductase, and therefore prevents the activation of testosterone.
The enlargement of the prostate gland, which often occurs in men with advancing age (benign prostatic hyperplasia), is dependant upon testosterone being converted to DHT within the prostate gland. In the absence of DHT the prostate shrinks. Therefore, by decreasing the amount of DHT, finasteride helps shrink the prostate.
The prostate gland is found only in men and lies at the top of the tube connecting the bladder to the outside (urethra). Enlargement of the prostate causes it to press on the urethra and bladder and can cause urinary symptoms such as poor flow of urine. By shrinking the prostate, finasteride relieves the pressure on the bladder and urethra. This allows urine to flow freely past the prostate and relieves the urinary symptoms.
What is Proscar (Finasteride) used for?
- Enlarged prostate gland (benign prostatic hyperplasia)
Proscar (Finasteride) Side Effects
- Impotence
- Allergy to active ingredients
- Rash (allergic reaction)
- Breast tenderness/swelling
- Ejaculation disorders
- Descreased sex driver
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