What are the side effects and efficacy of finasteride?
Q. What are the side effects of finasteride used for hair fall and its efficacy? I am 30 years old and have hair fall due to genetic reasons. A. Finasteride is used to treat male pattern hair loss and is to be used only by adult men. It is taken as one 1 mg tablet daily or as directed by your doctor. This drug may be taken with or without meals. This drug usually must be taken regularly for 3 months for the benefits to be noticeable. Once treatment is stopped, any gain in hair quantity will be lost. Side effects are unlikely to occur but the possible side effects include impotence, decreased sex drive or decrease in amount of ejaculate. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist. Before using this drug, tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: liver disease, prostate cancer, urinary tract disease, or drug allergies. The drug can be absorbed through the skin. If the film coating of the tablet has been broken or the tablet crushed, it sho
