非那雄胺Finasteride应该如何使用？使用时要注意什么

Finasteride is a synthetic drug mainly used as an androgen antagonist. This means that its mechanism is to inhibit the activity of androgen or steroid hormones. Specifically, Finasteride inhibits 5-alpha-reductase type 2, the enzyme responsible for converting testosterone into dihydrotestosterone. How should it be used? What should I pay attention to when using it?

How to use Finasteride

Recommended dose: 5mg each time, once a day, taken on an empty stomach or with food. Because each patient's condition is different, the dosage and treatment duration of Finasteride treatment will also vary. During Finasteride treatment, patients should strictly follow the doctor's diagnosis and treatment recommendations and should not increase or decrease the dosage without authorization to avoid other adverse reactions and delay in the condition due to incorrect medication.

Finasteride Precautions

If you are allergic to the active ingredient or any of the excipients in Finasteride, you should not use this drug to avoid other adverse reactions. If allergic reactions or serious adverse reactions occur during treatment, you must seek help from a professional doctor in time and do not use medication without authorization.

Finasteride may cause harm to the fetus, so pregnant women should not use this drug for treatment and should inform their doctor whether they are pregnant before receiving this drug. Females of childbearing potential should use appropriate contraception while receiving Finasteride and continue to use appropriate contraception for 1 month after stopping treatment with this drug. Breastfeeding patients should stop taking the drug or breastfeeding immediately.

Finasteride is mainly metabolized in the liver, so patients with hepatic insufficiency should use this drug with caution.

Note: The above information comes from the Internet and is compiled and edited by Medical Companion Travel (please correct me if there are any errors or omissions). It is only to provide information on the latest drugs on the market in the world and help Chinese patients understand the latest international new drug trends. It is only for internal discussion among medical staff and does not serve as any basis for medication. For specific medication guidelines, please consult the attending physician.

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