Finasteride 5mg 30 tablets

Composition
active ingredient: finasteride;

1 tablet contains finasteride 5 mg;

excipients: lactose monohydrate, potato starch, povidone 25, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, hypromellose (hydroxypropylmethylcellulose), propylene glycol, titanium dioxide (E 171), polysorbate 80, talc, polyethylene glycol 6000 (macrogol 6000), Ponceau 4R dye (E 124).

Indications
Treatment and control of BPH in patients with an enlarged prostate gland to:

reduce the size (regression) of the enlarged gland, improve urine flow, and reduce symptoms associated with BPH;
reduce the risk of acute urinary retention and the need for surgery, including transurethral resection of the prostate and prostatectomy.

Method of administration and dosage
The recommended dose is 1 tablet of 5 mg once a day. It is taken regardless of food intake.

Prostan can be used as monotherapy, as well as in combination with the alpha-blocker doxazosin (see the section “Pharmacological properties”).

The duration of treatment is determined by the doctor individually. Despite the fact that the patient’s condition may improve earlier, to assess the effectiveness of the action, it is necessary to take the drug for at least 6 months, after which treatment should be continued.

For elderly patients and for patients with renal failure of varying severity (decrease in creatinine clearance to 9 ml/min), dose adjustment is not required.

There are no data on the use of the drug in patients with impaired liver function.

Do not use in children.