PROSCAR Reviews (FINASTERIDE)Average Rating: 3.0 (42 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PROSCAR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROSCAR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Hair loss and premature BPH | none | GREAT medicine with fantastic outcomes in clinical trials for reducing BPH and prostate cancer. Why try anything that has no clinical data just because your doc likes the drug rep??? | M | 39 | 6 years | 6/10/2007 | 5 | Hair loss | None | I cut it into quarters and take 1 piece a day, it is the 5 mg version of Propecia which is 1 mg. | M | 36 | 6 months | 5/24/2007 | 1 | prostrate | Has anyone else been told PSA score is being reflected at only 50% of what it actually is? | YES PROSCAR REGISTERS PSA RATE by LESS THAN 50% OF ACTUAL SCORE! , last week dr. told my husband he has cancer of prostrate...he thought for years on this drug his PSA was fine...and so did his uninformed hot shot urologist. It is reprehensible that a specialist would not know this about a drug. | M | 70 | | 4/13/2007 | 5 | Hair Loss | only a SLIGHT decrease in sexual drive. | I've recovered at least 80% of my lost hair and I couldn't recommend this better alongside good hair product (like Nioxin) - I agree with the previous comment - certainly get your GP's opinion and good advice as we're all individual butI give two thumbs up for Proscar/Finasteride. | M | 32 | 2 years | 8/18/2006 | 3 | bleeding after ejaculation | Also taking Uroxatral 1x per day. Having intermittant pains in left and right lower abdomen. Noticably reduced libido, and ejaculation output volume. | M | 49 | 30 days | 6/22/2006 | 3 | Hair Loss | Lower sex drive, shrinking genitals. | Not totally sure if my other health problems are connected - I had rotator cuff surgery two years ago and having same problems again. I have pain and stiffness in my joints. I just feel like an old man now. I have excercised 3-4 days a week for the past 10 years and take good care of my body. I've been taking the drug for 5 years. I'm getting off the drug! Maybe have to get a hair transplant in a year or two when my hair has fallen out but I don't think the side effects are worth it! | M | 37 | 5 years | 4/24/2006 | 1 | husband is using for balding | He has breast enlargement, genital shrinking, body hair loss, and less of everything. He is insistent on continuing. I would prefer him bald. Don't get too bent out of shape guys, but the vanity involved cancels out the few strands of hair in my books. I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case for your wives, too. My husband also thinks he's warding off prostate problems, even though he has no problem now. For prostate cancer, use it, that's a whole different thing. I'm in the medical field, so just have to say, work with your doctor, not some pharmacy outside the country with some doctor willing to prescribe to you sight unseen. He doesn't have to face the music if you have a problem in the future from taking this. | F | 52 | 5 years | 3/19/2006 | 3 | BPH w. elevated PSA | loss of libido, but this got somewhat better over time. Perhaps also some joint pain, but not certain if this is from Proscar. | I just read that Proscar sometimes causes osteoporosis and intend to ask my doctor if this is something I should take calcium or something else for, if true. After three months, it's too early to determine the effect on PSA. | M | 59 | 3 months | 7/13/2005 | 4 | prostate enlargement | none | M | 54 | 3 years | 3/17/2005 | 1 | Prostate restriction on urine flow | This medicine uses major reduction in testosterone levels to | DO NOT accept Flomax! DO NOT accept Proscar. Are we all just a bunch of Guinea Pigs, who get to pay a BIG price for that | M | 70 | 12 months | 2/28/2005 | 4 | For Hairloss | The side effects were slight tenderness in the chest nipple area. I am told its due to possible gyno effects of the increased estrogen levels experienced on this drug. I took 1/4 Arimidex to counter this every other day. That mops up the excess estrogen but not too much as it can lead to problems of osteoporosis. The other side effect was it made my hairloss stop. Have experienced some hair regrowth but not huge amounts. | M | 28 | 4 years | 1/21/2005 | 3 | BPH after radiotherapy | Breast enlargement is significant. Painful orgasm. No semen. | I added proscar to flomax at urologist suggestion. My urine flow is still slow, but better. I think it may have been better with flomax alone. | M | 54 | 3 months | 1/21/2005 | 1 | M | 67 | 6 months | 12/29/2004 | 3 | BPH | I am also taking Flowmax so there may be some side effects due to it. Initially, I took 1 tablet per day and experienced much reduced sex drive and some enlargement of breasts. After reviewing with my doctor, dosage was reduced to one-quarter of a tablet 3 times per week. The breast enlargement has been alleviated quite a bit but the sex drive hasn't been helped much so far. The jury is still out. | I am not sure if taking Proscar reduces the value of a PSA reading in checking for prostate cancer. Does anyone know? | M | 73 | 1.5 years | 11/22/2004 | 4 | prostate problems | difficulty having orgasms | after 1 year it has shrunk my prostate and reduced flomax to 1 per day | M | 68 | 1 years | 11/12/2004 | 3 | | 8/19/2004 | 5 | Enlarged Prostrate | Sexual dysfunction | It brought my PSA down from the 7.0 range to the 3.0 range | M | 66 | 1.5 years | 8/10/2004 | 5 | enlarged prostate | Loss of libido --very low sperm count | I Am concerned that I have been taking proscar for over four years!!! I am 64 years of age | M | 64 | 4 years | 7/22/2004 | 5 | enlarged prostate | In conjunction with Hytrin and three biopsies (to make sure no cancer) my PSA returned to a 2.7 compared to a high of 13 | M | 63 | 4 years | 7/20/2004 | 2 | BPH | Chronic cough | M | 61 | 8 months | 7/8/2004 |