Hormones 2016

Finasteride
Patient Teaching
Tell patient that drug may be taken with or without meals.
Warn woman who is or may become pregnant not to handle crushed tablets
because of risk of adverse effects on male foetus.
Inform patient that signs of improvement may require at least 3 months of
daily use when drug is used to treat hair loss.
Reassure patient that drug may decrease volume of ejaculate without
impairing normal sexual function.
Instruct patient to report breast changes, such as lumps, pain, or nipple
discharge (Abramovitz, 2016).
Note
Propecia results may not occur for 3 months.
Proscar results may not occur for 6–12 months (Abramovitz, 2016).
Warning
Finasteride may produce genital abnormalities in the male foetus, and
therefore crushed or broken tablets should not be handled by females who
are or may become pregnant (Abramovitz, 2016). Women of childbearing
potential should avoid handling crushed or broken tablets of finasteride
(BNF, 2016a).
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