For many men, this means taking finasteride for life. Currently, studies show that finasteride is safe to use over the long term. Other long-term studies of finasteride show similar results, with a 1mg dose of finasteride well tolerated over a period of five years in a study. Scientific studies show that finasteride is a safe, effective hair loss treatment with few, mild side effects.
However, a small percentage of men that use finasteride might experience side effects such as depression and short-term sexual dysfunction. Of these side effects, sexual dysfunction is the most common, with finasteride use increasing the risk of erectile dysfunction and hypoactive sexual desire reduced sex drive for some men. Currently, data regarding long-term side effects from finasteride is mixed. FDA study data shows that the vast majority of men that experience side effects from finasteride also notice that these side effects stop when they stop using the medication.
The same goes for all clinicians. We discourage the prescribing of finasteride for hair loss by any physician. We strongly believe that the risks of finasteride overwhelmingly outweigh its benefits i.
Unfortunately, PFS is a condition with no known cure at this time, and few, if any, effective treatments. No one knows for sure. But the PFS Foundation is working as fast as possible to fund research that promises to identify the underlying biological mechanisms of PFS while laying the groundwork for the identification or development of effective therapies.
Simultaneously, we monitor FDA trials for potentially promising products in clinical development. Those developments are housed on our Research Initiatives page. There are no known scientific reports of PFS patients returning to full health. Other patients report that they become more stable and learn to better cope with the condition over a period of one to three years, rather than return to full health. Unfortunately, a small minority of patients report increasing severity of symptoms over time, especially with respect to some of the psychological side effects.
Can you recommend one? Listed there are more than 80 doctors, psychologists and pharmacologists who counsel PFS patients and their family members. Feel free to reach out to any of them with questions you might have, including appointment requests. What can I do? A: Unfortunately, PFS is still not known or recognized by the large majority of all medical professionals, and many doctors cruelly stigmatize patients.
In the meantime, we are working hard to publish as much medical literature and other news about the condition as possible on our website. More and more, doctors who do so wind up contacting the foundation directly to inquire further about the condition. Is that the proper course of action? Are antidepressants safe for PFS patients? Therefore, we recommend caution and discussion with your physician about the potential risks before deciding to treat it with SSRIs.
Unfortunately, there have also been no published medical studies that report on the effectiveness of other antidepressants in the treatment of depression associated with PFS. The depression of PFS can be very debilitating and finding effective treatments for the depression of PFS can be challenging and require considerable trial and error in consultation with your doctor. Separately, Sage Therapeutics has allopregnanolone and allopregnanolone analogue products that are currently in trials for various indications, including major depressive disorder and insomnia.
Can you help me? The program can also connect the loved ones of PFS patients who have taken their own lives with the loved ones of other PFS patients who suffered the same fate. Finasteride blocks the action of an enzyme called 5-alpha-reductase.
This enzyme changes testosterone to another hormone that causes the prostate to grow or hair loss in males. It will increase testosterone levels in the body, which decreases prostate size and increases hair growth on the scalp. The effect of finasteride on the prostate and scalp will only last as long as the medicine is taken.
When it is stopped, the prostate begins to grow again and the hair will be lost. In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully. Finasteride is not indicated for use in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of finasteride in the elderly.
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding. Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur.
In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you.
If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines. Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur.
Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco. The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:. Take this medicine only as directed by your doctor. Do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ordered.
This medicine comes with a patient information leaflet. Read and follow the instructions carefully.
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