Propecia/Proscar users

[jmonkey]

Just going over the leaflet provided with propecia/proscar and I came across an interesting side effect which I wasn't aware of before.....the only significant side which i thought it had was impotence or less desire to have sex.
But another important side effect stated on the leaflet is
"In addition some men may have breast swelling and/or tenderness or rash".
So those of you considering using propecia/proscar should take this into consideration and be sure to use a strong anti-e/aromotase inhibitor.
Just giving you guys a heads up since i experienced puffy/itchy/tender nips only 18 days into my cycle while using propecia/proscar.

 

[70w30]

Yeah I read that too in the leaflet.I have no issues regarding sides though

 

[hitmansb]

I've been using propecia for two years....no sides at all.

 

[hhajdo]

Finasteride induced gynaecomastia can happen, but it's very rare...

Br J Urol. 1996 Sep;78(3):379-84. Related Articles, Links


The safety of finasteride used in benign prostatic hypertrophy: a non-interventional observational cohort study in 14,772 patients.

Wilton L, Pearce G, Edet E, Freemantle S, Stephens MD, Mann RD.

Drug Safety Research Unit, Southampton, UK.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the safety of finasteride as used in general medical practice to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Information was collected on 14,772 patients who were included in an observational cohort study conducted using Prescription-Event Monitoring. RESULTS: Finasteride was reported to have been effective in 60% of the patients in whom an opinion on efficacy was recorded. Impotence or ejaculatory failure was reported in 2.1% of the patients, decreased libido in 1% and gynaecomastia and related conditions in 0.4%. Impotence was the most frequent reason for stopping treatment with finasteride and was the most commonly reported adverse reaction to the drug. Of the patients included in the elderly cohort involved in this study, 819 (5.5%) died; none of these deaths was attributed to finasteride. CONCLUSION: Impotence or ejaculatory failure, decreased libido and gynaecomastia in a small proportion of patients were associated with the use of finasteride. The results of this study strongly suggest that this drug is acceptably safe when used in accordance with the current prescribing information.


http://rxlist.com/cgi/generic/finas_ad.htm

..."In the clinical studies with finasteride, the incidences for breast tenderness and enlargement, and for hypersensitivity reactions in finasteride-treated patients were not different from those in patients treated with placebo..."

 

[WI]

Finasteride induced gynaecomastia can happen, but it's very rare...

Br J Urol. 1996 Sep;78(3):379-84. Related Articles, Links


The safety of finasteride used in benign prostatic hypertrophy: a non-interventional observational cohort study in 14,772 patients.

Wilton L, Pearce G, Edet E, Freemantle S, Stephens MD, Mann RD.

Drug Safety Research Unit, Southampton, UK.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the safety of finasteride as used in general medical practice to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Information was collected on 14,772 patients who were included in an observational cohort study conducted using Prescription-Event Monitoring. RESULTS: Finasteride was reported to have been effective in 60% of the patients in whom an opinion on efficacy was recorded. Impotence or ejaculatory failure was reported in 2.1% of the patients, decreased libido in 1% and gynaecomastia and related conditions in 0.4%. Impotence was the most frequent reason for stopping treatment with finasteride and was the most commonly reported adverse reaction to the drug. Of the patients included in the elderly cohort involved in this study, 819 (5.5%) died; none of these deaths was attributed to finasteride. CONCLUSION: Impotence or ejaculatory failure, decreased libido and gynaecomastia in a small proportion of patients were associated with the use of finasteride. The results of this study strongly suggest that this drug is acceptably safe when used in accordance with the current prescribing information.


http://rxlist.com/cgi/generic/finas_ad.htm

..."In the clinical studies with finasteride, the incidences for breast tenderness and enlargement, and for hypersensitivity reactions in finasteride-treated patients were not different from those in patients treated with placebo..."

Good read! I have only been using it for 4 months and have no sides to speak of!

 

[YellowJacket]

hhajdo beat me to it....