Hair Raising Side Effects of Propecia

Posted by Shezad Malik MD JDJuly 14, 2012 1:31 PM

As a Dallas Texas Defective Drug attorney, I have written extensively about the side effects of many commonly used drugs, YAZ, Yasmin, Ocella, NuvaRing, Pradaxa and Actos. More recently attention as been directed at PROPECIA.

What is Propecia?

Propecia (finasteride) is a prescription medication that is marketed to help restore natural hair loss that occurs in some men. However, side effects of Propecia have been linked to sexual problems for some users, including reports of erectile dysfunction, decreased libido, genital shrinkage and problems with cognition. These issues have also been linked to severe depression and at least one man has reportedly committed suicide due to the Propecia problems.

Here is a NBC News article that aired this week.

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Propecia Background

Marketed and manufactured by Merck, Propecia is male pattern baldness drug that works by significantly blocking the action and production of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a key hormone that plays a role and is a cause of scalp hair loss. The so called "male pattern baldness."

Reducing the action of DHT appears to prevent the shrinking of susceptible hair follicles. Propecia was approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in 1997 for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and male pattern baldness (MPB).

Propecia Warning Label Updated

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Hair Raising Side Effects of Propecia