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Proscar (Finasteride) - Reviews, Ratings, Comments by Patients

 
 



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Below are Proscar (Finasteride) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 12 ratings/reviews, Proscar has an overall score of 6.67. The effectiveness score is 7.67 and the side effect score is 8. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence.
 

Proscar review by 20 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Moderately Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Hair loss
Dosage & duration:   1.25 mg taken 1/d for the period of 2 years
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Immediate slowing of loss, but the benefits waned after the first year.
Side effects:   Mild testicular ache, reduced ejaculate
Comments:   Proscar was cut into 4 pieces and 1.25 mg were taken daily for over 2 years. There was immediate cessation of loss and moderate amounts of regrowth. Return to baseline, and then drastic fall below baseline, was observed in the year subsequent to drug initiation.

 

Proscar review by 42 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Moderately Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Alopecia
Dosage & duration:   2.5mg taken once a day for the period of 11 years
Other conditions:   NOne
Other drugs taken:   None
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Reduction in Alopecia progression which began at age 21. Alopecia was very agressive through 20s until procecia introduction. Since then the condition has been slowed although not stopped.
Side effects:   Testicular discomfort at onset with a decrease in semen production. No other noticeable effects worth noting.
Comments:   Taken orally once a day. Usually at night.

 

Proscar review by 50 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Hair Loss
Dosage & duration:   1 Milligram per day (dosage frequency: once per day) for the period of 18 months
Other conditions:   Airborn Allergies
Other drugs taken:   Sudafed and Clariton
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Hair loss was abated and some regrowth occurred but not on the crown area. Also hair thickness and strength appeared better.
Side effects:   Some sexual side effect was noted after taking the drug for one year. In particular a loss of ejaculate volume.
Comments:   After one year reduced the doseage by 25% per day and noticed some lessening in side effects.

 

Proscar review by 48 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   male pattern baldness
Dosage & duration:   1/4 of 5mg taken once per day for the period of ongoing
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   Occasional Viagra
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Decent hair growth and consistent prevention of futher hair loss.
Side effects:   Some sexual side effects, but can't be sure if it is the finasteride. At any rate, 1/4 of a 100mg Viagra seems to make sure that side effect is overcome.
Comments:   I've been taking finasteride generic (1-2 mg daily) for several years now, after taking Propecia for a number of years. It's definitely cheaper, and seems to work just as effectively.

 

Proscar review by 67 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   bph
Dosage & duration:   one tablet taken daily for the period of 3 years
Other conditions:   gerd
Other drugs taken:   omeprazole
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   my urination problems (urgency , frequency , etc ) practically disappeared and I no longer had get off my bed to urinate several times during the night
Side effects:   there were none
Comments:   I took one pill a day every evening with a glass of water after dinner .The treatment was supervised by a proctologist

 

Proscar review by 27 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Hair loss
Dosage & duration:   2.5 mg taken daily for the period of 6 years
Other conditions:   None
Other drugs taken:   Statin
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   I have experienced an very noticable decrease in hairloss or progression of male pattern baldness after I started using this product. It was advised to me by a physician friend. It's basicaly the same product as Propesia which are being sold as an chosmetic product at half the dosage and for double the price. I have noticed a severe reduction in hairloss and have actualy grown some hair back.
Side effects:   I was told by my physician friend that the product was completely safe to take and that I should not experience any side effects. I have to admit that I have not experienced any side effects on this product at this dosage at all.
Comments:   The dosage is suppose to be 1mg/day as this is all that's needed by the body. As proscar only comes in 5mg tablets, I broke them in half and therefor took 2.5 mg's per day. Propesia are however sold in 1mg tablets, but as mentioned before, are the exact same product and cost more than double the price as it's being marketed as an cosmetic product.

 

Proscar review by 32 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Moderately Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   hair loss
Dosage & duration:   2.5 mg per day taken every day for the period of 6 months
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   in taking finasteride 2.5mg per day for six months i noticed an increase in hair growth of new hairs and existing ones. most of the increased hair growth was in the crown region of the head. There was an increase of hair growth of the front hair line, but it was not substantial. My hair also grew at a faster rate than normal.
Side effects:   the side effects of taking finasteride 2.5mg per day for six month period were feeling dehydrated, having dry mouth. Especially in the morning. I also experienced a lower libido than normal. I also experienced a lower level of energy throught the day. the side effects were not extreme and did go away after discontinuing the treatment.
Comments:   The treatment details were the oral intake of finasteride. I obtained it in the 5mg form known as proscar. I would cut the tablet in half to get a 2.5mg dosage. I took 2.5mg of finasteride every day at night before i went to sleep. If i missed a dosage i waited for the next day to take the next dosage. Taking the whole 5mg dosage per day in my opinion would be to high a dosage. The side effects would increase.

 

Proscar review by 30 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   hair loss
Dosage & duration:   1mg taken daily for the period of 1 year
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Hair came back from a thinning status and a visible scalp through the hair to a much thicker condition with little visible scalp through the hair.. confidence back. i no longer look older than i feel and think my overall esteem has been improved
Side effects:   he most frequently reported adverse reactions were related to sexual function. 3.7% (57 patients) treated with PROSCAR and 2.1% (32 patients) treated with placebo discontinued therapy as a result of adverse reactions related to sexual function, which are the most frequently reported adverse reactions. i had ever so mild kidney pain but only when not drinking enough water. so it is hard to say what where really side effects.
Comments:   The cost of the Proscar tablets was around $100 dollars Australian and came in 5mg tablet sizes that each needed to be cut into quarters for the daily dosage of around 1mg. took the tablets every morning around 8am once a day.

 

Proscar review by 30 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   hair loss
Dosage & duration:   1mg taken daily for the period of 1 year
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Hair came back from a thinning status and a visible scalp through the hair to a much thicker condition with little visible scalp through the hair.. confidence back. i no longer look older than i feel and think my overall esteem has been improved
Side effects:   ever so mild kidney pain but only when not drinking enough water. so it is hard to say what where really side effects.
Comments:   The cost of the Proscar tablets was around $100 dollars Australian and came in 5mg tablet sizes that each needed to be cut into quarters for the daily dosage of around 1mg. took the tablets every morning around 8am once a day.

 

Proscar review by 28 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   hairloss
Dosage & duration:   1mg taken 1 pill per day for the period of one year
Other conditions:   good improvement
Other drugs taken:   NA
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   good hair growth
Side effects:   Generic propecia can cause some side effects, the side effects were temporary only. Skin rashes and sexual dificulties
Comments:   Prominent hair growth front of the mid-scalp area. I got from International Drug Mart, an online pharmacy. There are some medications which when combined taking with propecia will increase the side effects of the drug. to know the list of drugs that increase the intensity of the side effects you can look at http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/propecia.html

 

Proscar review by 40 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Moderately Effective
Side effects:   Severe Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Hair loss
Dosage & duration:   1mg taken daily for the period of 10 months
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   inderal for migraine
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   I noticed hair regrowth in small amounts but did not know my genitals were shrinking. A friend told me of his testicles shrinking on the drug and so I examined myself and realized that what once was, was no more.
Side effects:   Testiclular Atrophy (permenent shrinkage). I actually have one testicle now smaller than the other. I pray everyday that the pain will go away and that my buddies will come back but I dont think they will. As for penile shrinkage, imagine a button on a sweater. This drug is poison and Im looking for a class action suit. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!!!!!!!
Comments:   1mg a day

 

Proscar review by 28 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Moderately Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Hair loss
Dosage & duration:   1.25 mg/day taken once a day for the period of 1 year
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   hairloss slowed down a little compared to before, but every now and then it came back. it might be normal sheddign which some would say is a good thing. sex drive went down. i also felt i was developing man boobs, i dont know if this was just in my head but i felt as if my pecs lost some definition. i therefore stopped taking the medication last month. have yet to see improvement in sex drive but hope it will come soon
Side effects:   decreased sex drive
Comments:   the finasteride in proscar will prevent the DHT to reach the hair follicles
 


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