Proscar

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Overview:

Proscar (when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Finasteride is indicated for the treatment of male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) in men only. Finasteride is a competitive and specific inhibitor of Type II 5a-reductase, an intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone into DHT. Two distinct isozymes are found in mice, rats, monkeys, and humans: Type I and II. Each of these isozymes is differentially expressed in tissues and developmental stages. In humans, Type I 5a-reductase is predominant in the sebaceous glands of most regions of skin, including scalp, and liver. Type I 5a-reductase is responsible for approximately one-third of circulating DHT. The Type II 5a-reductase isozyme is primarily found in prostate, seminal vesicles, epididymides, and hair follicles as well as liver, and is responsible for two-thirds of circulating DHT. For the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with an enlarged prostate to: Improve symptoms, reduce the risk of acute urinary retention, reduce the risk of the need for surgery including transurethral resection of the prostat

Mechanism Of Action:
The mechanism of action of Finasteride is based on its preferential inhibition of Type II 5a-reductase, an intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone into DHT. Inhibition of Type II 5a-reductase blocks the peripheral conversion of testosterone to DHT, resulting in significant decreases in serum and tissue DHT concentrations.

News Articles on Finasteride

Merck Generics offers generic propecia  -  20 Apr 2009
Proscar the generic propecia has everything for your hairs. Generic propecia provides energy needs of your hairs. Most of hair problems, especially male Merinews

Phì đại nhiếp tuyến  -  20 Apr 2009
Có nhi�?u dược phẩm làm nhiếp tuyến teo (Proscar) hoặc làm thư giãn cơ thịt ở vùng xương chậu (Hytrin), khiến tiểu tiện được thông. Thời Báo Online

Propecia: Genuine solution to hail loss problem  -  ‎Apr 18, 2009‎
Now, try propecia proscar to enable your hair to enjoy the best of health. Proscar is made in beautiful packing in one mg tablet form that you can use it Merinews

Changes Made In Blood Donation Criteria  -  ‎Apr 10, 2009‎
Some exclusions still remain in effect. Donors taking Proscar, Avodart, Propecia, Accutane, Soriatane, Tegison, growth hormones, The Chattanoogan

For Men Only  -  ‎Apr 2, 2009‎
Saw palmetto, the drugs Proscar and Flomax all appear to work by a similar mechanism, inhibition of DHT production but saw palmetto also inhibits binding of Ada Evening News

Best drug for your hair: Propecia  -  ‎Apr 5, 2009‎
No sooner than in 97s FDA , USA clinically tested propecia or proscar and accepted it as sole caretaker of male pattern hair loss problem. Merinews

Reduce hair loss with Propecia  -  ‎Apr 7, 2009‎
Propecia, generally renowned as proscar has visible results according to an independent panel of dermatologists, whic assessed photographs after the use of Merinews

Aurobindo Pharma secures first nod for Finasteride APL Tablets  -  ‎Apr 8, 2009‎
The drug is generic equivalent of MERCK & CO., Inc's Proscar Tablet. Finasteride APL Tablet 5mg is used alone or in combination with another medication to TopNews

"'아보다트' 전립선암 예방 �?�?��? 기대"  -  ‎Apr 14, 2009‎
...�?�런 �?��?�?�?� 불구하고 지난 2003년 실시�?� 유사한 임�?시험�?서는 머�?��?� ‘프로스카(Proscar)'가 전립선암 위험성�?� 낮췄지만 진행성 종양�?� 위험�?� 높�?�는 것으로 데일리팜

Tabela reajustada de remédios vai chegar nas farmácias na próxima ...  -  ‎Apr 10, 2009‎
Entre eles, estão medicamentos como: Proscar (tratamento de próstata), Adalat (hipertensão) e os antibióticos Benzetacil, Cefamox e Daktarin. SRZD

DẦU DỪA CHỮA �?Ủ THỨ BỆNH  -  ‎Apr 14, 2009‎
Lúc đ�?c trên mạng biết biến chứng của thuốc là khó thở, tôi đổi thuốc, uống Saw Palmetto extract (dược thảo), vì có công dụng như thuốc tây (Proscar). Take2Tango

�?年病用�?�需求�?�?断增长�?列腺用�?�“增生�?  -  ‎Apr 2, 2009‎
...�?�那雄胺(finasteride，商�?�??Proscar)�?�那雄胺由美国默沙东公�?�开�?�，1992年率先在英国上市，1994年获得批准进�?�，商�?�??为“�?列治�?，在国内主�?由�?�州默沙东公�?�分搜狐

Existen medicamentos que podrían prevenir el cáncer de próstata  -  ‎Mar 29, 2009‎
El estudio se ha realizado con un medicamento denominado Proscar, cuyo principio activo Finasteride, también se utiliza, a mitad de dosis, para la caída del Vivir Mejor

Remédios aumentam até 5,91% a partir de terça-feira no Rio  -  ‎Apr 11, 2009‎
Dentre eles, estão medicamentos para tratamento da próstata, como o Proscar; de hipertensão, como o Adalat; e antibióticos, como Benzetacil, Terra Brasil

Remédios mais caros na terça-feira  -  ‎Apr 9, 2009‎
Entre eles, estão Proscar (tratamento de próstata), Adalat (hipertensão) e os antibióticos Benzetacil, Cefamox e Daktarin. Outros 17 da lista pesquisada O Dia Online

Propecia Proscar-One Name That Can Regrow Hair  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
Resultantly, world wide pharmaceuticals retained the authority to produce proscar or generic propecia and serve humanity. Now you can order propecia to buy NewDesignWorld (press release)

Propecia Proscar: The best hair protection  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
It is also significant, in order to completely enjoy the benefits of proscar, a specific time should be given to the consumption of drug. Merinews

Drug May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer  -  ‎Feb 24, 2009‎
24, 2009 -- Millions of healthy men may benefit from talking to their doctors about taking the drug Proscar to prevent prostate cancer, according to new WebMD

FDA Says Glaxo Prostate Drug Ad Misleads  -  ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
The agency pointed out that Merck's(MRK Quote - Cramer on MRK - Stock Picks) Proscar, another drug approved to treat symptoms of benign prostatic TheStreet.com

Risk may offset reward in prostate cancer pill  -  ‎Mar 6, 2009‎
There is a drug called finasteride (known by the brand names of Proscar and Propecia) that works somewhat for all of these issues. Globe and Mail

Propecia prescription one drug for all requirements of hair  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
Proscar or generic propecia is available now to give you a thousand hairs at a spot of your hair. Propecia prescription is applicable to all kinds of your BigNews.biz (press release)

NATION IN BRIEF: Solis confirmed for Labor  -  ‎Feb 25, 2009‎
The advice stops short of saying men should take the drug finasteride, sold in generic form and as Proscar. It has not been widely prescribed as a cancer Atlanta Journal Constitution

Propecia: A drug to control male pattern hair loss  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
The dullness, which has been acquired by your hairs, due to DHT enzyme can be treated in a certain time period with help of propecia proscar. Merinews

GSK ads for Avodart are misleading, says FDA  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
...consumer safety officer, said in the letter, citing Merck's Proscar, another drug approved for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia Medical Marketing and Media

Briefs: raising a glass of cheer raises cancer risk among women  -  ‎Feb 25, 2009‎
Finasteride, sold in generic form and as Proscar, can cut the odds of being diagnosed with prostate cancer by about 25 percent, according to reports by Tampabay.com

HealthWatch: Drug May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
That major stride lies in a little blue pill, an inexpensive generic drug called finasteride – brand name Proscar. Finasteride has been used for years to WCBS-TV New York

Health checkup: Prostate cancer  -  ‎Mar 11, 2009‎
Finasteride is marketed under the name Proscar or Propecia; it is a testosterone inhibitor and was initially used to reduce urologic symptoms related to an Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Sandoz to pay $78.4M in Medicaid case; Dr Reddy's winding down non ...  -  ‎Feb 25, 2009‎
...healthy men who are regularly screened for prostate cancer to consider taking Merck's Proscar or its generic form finasteride to prevent the disease. FiercePharma

Trials of Synta's melanoma drug suspended and stock sinks  -  ‎Mar 2, 2009‎
However, Merck & Co's Proscar (finasteride), which is also available generically, does reduces prostate size, the FDA said. The agency added that it is�? not Pharma Times

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La Finasteride non sembra essere associata al rischio di frattura ...  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
Finasteride [ Proscar ] ) per ipertrofia prostatica benigna e fratture dell’anca. Lo studio caso-controllo è stato realizzato utilizzando i dati provenienti XagenaSalute

Medicamento contra cáncer de próstata luce prometedor  -  ‎Feb 24, 2009‎
La nueva directriz no llega a ser una recomendación directa para tomar el fármaco finasterida, que se conoce comercialmente como Proscar, porque tiene sus Univisión

治禿柔沛新療效兼防�?護腺癌  -  ‎Feb 26, 2009‎
...低劑�?抗禿頭高劑�?�?能抗癌低劑�?柔沛目�?被用為抗禿頭藥，高劑�?柔沛上市藥�??為「波斯�?��?（Proscar），孕峖b治療�?護腺腫大，都是美國默克藥廠所生產。中天新聞

�?測�?列腺癌風險的新方法  -  ‎Mar 2, 2009‎
Roobol�?�士表示，如果未來的風險很高，你�?�能會考慮使用能夠減少罹患�?列腺癌風險的藥物，例如Proscar。 �?PSA和�?列腺癌風險】為了進行這篇研究，Roobol�?�士和�?�事們臺灣新浪網

The best hair protection  -  04 Feb 2009
Your hairs will get acceleration in growth and get multiply to thousands due to proscar or generic propecia. Few online portals offer cheap propecia which NewDesignWorld (press release),

Pecharroman “Este deporte es demasiado duro para cargar con lo que ...  -  04 Feb 2009
...le impuso el Comité de Competición de la Federación Española de Ciclismo tras un positivo por ‘Proscar’, un medicamente para tratar casos de alopecia. Daimiel Noticias,

CAS overturns Pecharromán ban  -  Jan 27, 2009
Pecharromán admitted to taking a medicine called “Proscar�? (marketed as Propecia in the United States) under advice from his doctor to treat apolecia, VeloNews,

Enlarged prostate: what treatments are there?  -  Jan 21, 2009
Drugs in this group are dutasteride (brand name Avodart) and finasteride (Proscar). Side effects can include problems getting an erection, guardian.co.uk,

Buy propecia online with best quality to control hair fall  -  Jan 28, 2009
Generic propecia or proscar is available in 1 mg tablets form to better the health of your hair. Propecia has a wonderful influence on male pattern hair NewDesignWorld (press release),

Polycystic ovary syndrome  -  Jan 21, 2009
These drugs include spironolactone (Aldactone) and finasteride (Proscar). They should only be prescribed by a specialist. You have to be careful not to get guardian.co.uk,

Overcoming the barriers  -  Jan 31, 2009
...launch of generic versions of the blockbuster drugs Zocor and Proscar, providing the company with 180-day market exclusivity for the generic versions. Pharmaceutical Technology Europe,

Incontinence, common among elderly, can be controlled  -  Jan 15, 2009
Urine outflow also can be improved by decreasing the size of the prostate with finasteride (Proscar) and dutasteride (Avodart). Great Falls Tribune,

Merck Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Financial Results  -  Feb 3, 2009
Other reported products comprise: ARCOXIA, CANCIDAS, COSOPT, CRIXIVAN, EMEND, FOSAMAX, INVANZ, ISENTRESS, MAXALT, PRIMAXIN, PROPECIA, PROSCAR, STOCRIN, Trading Markets (press release),

BUYINS.NET: Market Maker Surveillance Report. Top 6 Highest Net ...  -  Jan 30, 2009
Maxalt, an acute migraine product; Proscar to treat symptomatic benign prostate enlargement; Propecia for the treatment of male pattern hair loss; Trading Markets (press release),

El Tribunal de Arbitraje Deportivo anula su sanción de nueve meses  -  Jan 26, 2009
...por el uso del medicamento, 'Proscar', común para tratar casos de alopecia y que contiene finasteride, un enmascarador de los anabolizantes. El Mundo Deportivo,

Merck Provides 2009 Financial Guidance; Reaffirms Guidance for ...  -  Dec 4, 2008
Other reported products comprise: ARCOXIA, CANCIDAS, COSOPT, CRIXIVAN, EMEND, INVANZ, ISENTRESS, JANUVIA, JANUMET, MAXALT, PRIMAXIN, PROPECIA, PROSCAR, MarketWatch

Betapharm boost  -  Dec 14, 2008
For example, while in FY07, North America accounted for 71 per cent of the generic revenues due to the authorised and exclusive launches of Zocor, Proscar, Business Standard,

Research and Markets: A Comprehensive Competitor Close-Up for ...  -  Dec 4, 2008
...(BPH) indication for Proscar in 2006, the Fosamax patent in February 2008, and Cosopt/Trusopt (dorzolamide hydrochloride; ophthalmic) in October 2008. MarketWatch

how much longer ?  -  Dec 6, 2008
Illegal prescription of the drug Proscar (which is covered under most health care insurance plans), by Hair Transplant surgeons, to substitute the only ireport

BUYINS.NET: Market Maker Surveillance Report. Highest Net Sell ...  -  Dec 2, 2008
Maxalt, an acute migraine product; Proscar to treat symptomatic benign prostate enlargement; Propecia for the treatment of male pattern hair loss; Trading Markets (press release),

抗�?列腺增生用�?�市场“三雄�?角�?�?��?�益  -  Dec 22, 2008
...�?�那雄胺（Finasteride）为4-氮甾体激素化�?�物，是由美国默沙东公�?�开�?�的特异性5α-还原酶Ⅱ抑制剂类�?�物。1992年6月通过美国FDA批准，以商�?�??“Proscar 中国医�?�网,

Plasproblemen bij 50+ mannen  -  Nov 17, 2008
De andere geneesmiddelen die bij BPH worden ingezet zijn de 5-alpha-reductaseremmers finasteride (Proscar®) en dutasteride (Avodart®). Zorgkrant,

Merck's Prostate Drug Proscar Doesn't Weaken Bones, Study Finds  -  Oct 7, 2008
...s Proscar, which helps to shrink enlarged prostates, doesn't increase a man's risk of hip fractures and may actually help prevent them, research found. Bloomberg

Mixed Results on Prostate Medications Harmful Affect on Bones  -  Oct 15, 2008
...led researchers in finding out if there is any connection between the 5-alpha reductase inhibitors—such as Avodart and Proscar—and the occurrence of hip PakTribune.com,

Ten Highest Yielding Pharma Stocks  -  Oct 20, 2008
Fosamax, Zocor, Cosopt, Trusopt, Primaxin, Cancidas, Januvia, Maxalt, and Proscar. The stock yields 5.4%, it has a P/E of 12.4 and a PEG of 2.48. Seeking Alpha,

Ask UT Medicine: Knee surgery is not the only option  -  Oct 6, 2008
A: The drug you ask about is Finasteride, the generic name for the brand-name drug Proscar. The drug is registered with the FDA for the treatment of male San Antonio Express,

AEterna Zentaris Reports Start of Second Phase III Trial of ...  -  Oct 1, 2008
The market currently includes Boeheringer Ingelheim´s Alna, GlaxoSmithKline Plc´s Avodart, Sanofi-Aventis SA´s Xatral and Merck & Co´s Proscar. Network Médica,

Muutoksia dopingasioissa  -  Oct 17, 2008
Suomesta saatavilla olevia lääkevalmisteita, jotka sisältävät dutasteridiä tai finasteridiä ovat Avodart, Finasterid, Finasteride, Gefina, Propecia, Proscar Suomen Sulkapalloliitto,

解決「尿滯留�? �?早治療�?列腺肥大  -  Oct 13, 2008
...縮�?�?列腺體�?的藥物。5α�?還原脢抑制劑如Finasteride等(proscar uho優活�?�康網,

Terapia ormonale per la perdita di capelli nelle donne  -  Oct 9, 2008
...androgenica femminile, ma a dosaggi maggiori, la Finasteride ( Proscar ) 2.5-5 mg/die è risultata utile in alcune donne in studi in aperto. XagenaSalute,

Облы�?ение и методы борьбы �? ним  -  Oct 8, 2008
Фина�?терид (Propecia, Proscar) - ингибитор 5-альфа-редуктазы (впервые �?тал и�?пользовать�?�? в 1989 году). Преимуще�?твенно фина�?терид воздей�?твует на Лоцман,

Men need to heed signs of prostate problems  -  Sep 3, 2008
These medications, including Avodart and Proscar, can take up to one year until symptoms begin to change but they are overall more effective at preventing Joliet Herald News,

Health checkup: Drug mix-ups  -  Sep 10, 2008
Other examples include Propecia and Proscar (both finasteride) and Sarafem and Prozac (both fluoxetine). More examples of duplicate therapy may include Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,

PSA Tests Not Recommended After 75  -  Aug 19, 2008
Take finasteride (Proscar). This drug is usually taken by men with an enlarged prostate that is not caused by cancer. The drug can improve urination. Gather.com,

Ciclismo.- El Benfica deberá indemnizar a José Antonio Pecharromán ...  -  Sep 12, 2008
...de 2007 por tomar un medicamento, el 'Proscar', común para tratar casos de alopecia y que contiene finasteride, un enmascarador de los anabolizantes. Europa Press,

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Treating an enlarged prostate  -  Aug 4, 2008
The FDA has approved two types of drugs for BPH: alpha-reductase inhibitors, including finasteride (Proscar) and dutasteride (Avodart), and alpha blockers, Abilene Reporter-News,

Merck Reports Second-Quarter 2008 Financial Results  -  Jul 21, 2008
INVANZ, ISENTRESS, JANUVIA, JANUMET, MAXALT, PRIMAXIN, PROPECIA, PROSCAR, STOCRIN, TIMOPTIC/TIMOPTIC XE, TRUSOPT, VASOTEC/VASERETIC, ZOCOR and ZOLINZA. MarketWatch

Tengion Appoints Mark Stejbach Vice President of Marketing ...  -  Jul 23, 2008
Mr. Stejbach started his pharma career at Merck in 1987 and went on to lead marketing campaigns for VASOTEC and PROSCAR. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Stejbach Genetic Engineering News (press release),

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Proscar is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsCCRIS 7438; Chibro-Proscar; Finasterida [Inn-Spanish]; Finasteride; Finasteride [Usan:Ban:Inn]; Finasteride and Its Intermediates; Finasteridum [Inn-Latin]; Finastid; Finpecia; HSDB 6793; MK-0906; MK-906; Propecia; Proscar; Prostide

Drug Category:
Proscar is categorized under the following by the FDA: Anti-baldness Agents; Antihyperplasia Agents; Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents (84:92.00); ATC:D11AX10; ATC:G04CB01

Dosage Forms:
TABLET

Absorption:
Not Available

Interactions:
-->Interactions for Finasteride:

No drug interactions of clinical importance have been identified. Finasteride does not appear to affect the cytochrome P450-linked drug-metabolizing enzyme system. Compounds that have been tested in man include antipyrine, digoxin, propranolol, theophylline, and warfarin and no clinically meaningful interactions were found.

Other concomitant therapy

Although specific interaction studies were not performed, finasteride doses of 1 mg or more were concomitantly used in clinical studies with acetaminophen, acetylsalicylic acid, a-blockers, analgesics, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, beta blockers, calcium-channel blockers, cardiac nitrates, diuretics, H₂ antagonists, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors (also referred to as NSAIDs), and quinolone anti-infectives without evidence of clinically significant adverse interactions.

Drug/Laboratory Test Interactions

Finasteride had no effect on circulating levels of cortisol, thyroid-stimulating hormone, or thyroxine, nor did it affect the plasma lipid profile (e.g., total cholesterol, low-density lipoproteins, high-density lipoproteins and triglycerides) or bone mineral density. In studies with finasteride, no clinically meaningful changes in luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) or prolactin were detected. In healthy volunteers, treatment with finasteride did not alter the response of LH and FSH to gonadotropin-releasing hormone indicating that the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis was not affected.

In clinical studies with PROPECIA (finasteride, 1 mg) in men 18-41 years of age, the mean value of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decreased from 0.7 ng/mL at baseline to 0.5 ng/mL at Month 12. Further, in clinical studies with PROSCAR (finasteride, 5 mg) when used in older men who have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), PSA levels are decreased by approximately 50%. These findings should be taken into account for proper interpretation of serum PSA when evaluating men treated with finasteride.

Chemical IUPAC Name:
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