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PROPECIA (finasteride) Tablets 1 mg Patient Information about PROPECIA (Propeesha) Page 19636003 PROPECIA*(finasteride) Tablets 1 mg Patient Information about PROPECIA(Propeesha) Generic name: finasteride (finAStureyed) PROPECIA**is for use by MEN ONLY. Please read this leaflet before you start taking PROPECIA. Also read the information included with PROPECIA each time you renew your prescription just in case anything has changed. Remember this leaflet does not take the place of careful discussions with your doctor. You and your doctor should discuss PROPECIA when you start taking your medication and at regular checkups. What is PROPECIA used for?PROPECIA is used for the treatment of male pattern hair loss on the vertex and the anterior midscalp area. PROPECIA is for use by MEN ONLY and should NOT be used by women or children. What is male pattern hair loss? Male pattern hair loss is a common condition in which men experience thinning of the hair on the scalp. Often this results in a receding hairline and/or balding on the top of the head. These changes typically begin gradually in men in their 20s.Doctors believe male pattern hair loss is due to heredity and is dependent on hormonal effects. Doctors refer to this type of hair loss as androgenetic alopecia. Results of clinical studies: For 12 months doctors studied over 1800 men aged 18 to 41 with mild to moderate amounts of ongoing hair loss. Of these men approximately 1200 with hair loss at the top of the head participated in additional extension studies resulting in a total study time of up to five years. In general men who took PROPECIA maintained or increased the number of visible scalp hairs and noticed improvement in their hair in the first year. Improvement compared to the start of the study was maintained through the remaining years of treatment. Hair counts in men who did not take PROPECIA continued to decrease. In one study patients were questioned on the growth of body hai ...

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