Most Common Medical Uses
Propecia is an androgen hormone inhibitor most commonly used to treat male pattern hair loss IN MEN ONLY.

How to Take This Medication
Take Propecia exactly as directly by your doctor. Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist any questions that you may have about this medicine. This medicine may be taken with a full glass of water once daily on an empty stomach.

Possible Side Effects
Possible side effects that may occur while taking Propecia are decreased libido, impotence, breast tenderness or enlargement. If you experience any of these, notify your doctor. CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY if you experience the following side effects or symptoms of toxicity: difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.

Precautions
Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have liver disease. It may take several months for this medication to work. Check with your doctor before you stop taking this medicine. Stopping this medicine prematurely could result in a return within 12 months to the same amount of baldness as when you started. Women who are or who may become pregnant must not take Propecia and must not handle crushed Propecia tablets. The medication could be absorbed through the skin and cause birth defects in a male fetus.

Drug Interactions
Before you begin taking any new medicine, either prescription or over-the-counter, check with your doctor or pharmacist especially if you are taking any nitrate medications (e.g., nitroglycerin, isosorbide dinitrate), nitroprusside (any "nitric oxide donor" medicines), cimetidine, erythromycin, azole antifungals (e.g., itraconazole, ketoconazole), mibefradil, rifamycins (e.g., rifampin) or high blood pressure medicines.

Missed Dose
If you miss a dose of this medicine and you remember the same day, take it as soon as possible. If you do not remember until the next day, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage
Store this medicine at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) in a tightly-closed container, away from moisture. Keep this and all medications out of the reach of children.

Notes
Do not share Propecia with others for whom it was not prescribed, since they may have a problem that is not effectively treated by this drug. Do not use this medicine for other health conditions.

Disclaimer

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