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What you need to know before you take Finasteride

Do not take Finasteride:

• if you are a woman (because this medicine is for men). It has been shown in clinical trials that Finasteride 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).
• If you are already taking finasteride or dutasteride used for a prostate problem called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Do not take Finasteride if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Warnings and Precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Finasteride if:

• You are going to have a blood test for prostate cancer called PSA (prostate-specific antigen). This is because Finasteride can affect the result of this test.

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 effects 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. If you experience any of these symptoms stop taking Finasteride and contact your doctor for further medical advice as soon as possible.

Children and adolescents

Finasteride 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. Finasteride does not usually affect other medicines.

• Do not take Finasteride if you are already taking finasteride or dustasteride, used for a prostate problem called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
• No information is available about the use of Finasteride with minoxidil, another type of medicine for male pattern hair loss which is applied to the head.

Pregnancy, breast feeding and fertility

Finasteride is for the treatment of male pattern hair loss in men only. For effects on fertility see section 2.

• Finasteride should not be taken by women.
• Do not touch crushed or broken Finasteride tablets if you are a woman who is pregnant or planning to become pregnant (whole tablets are coated to stop contact with the medicine during normal use). This is because this medicine may affect the baby’s sex organs.
• If a woman who is pregnant comes into contact with crushed or broken Finasteride tablets, speak to your doctor.

Driving and using machines

Finasteride is not likely to affect you being able to drive, use tools or machines.

Finasteride contains Lactose

If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product.

Finasteride contains sodium

This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per tablet, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’.