Adult men with mild-to-moderate androgenetic alopecia (male pattern hair loss).
- 1 mg orally once a day, with or without food.
- Visible response usually appears at 3–6 months and stabilises by 12 months.
- Stopping treatment reverses the gains within 6–12 months.
- Not licensed for pre-menopausal women; pregnant women should not handle broken or crushed tablets (risk to a male foetus).
Rare but require attention.
- Persistent sexual side effects after stopping treatment (post-finasteride syndrome) — discuss with your doctor.
- Depressive symptoms or suicidal thoughts — stop and seek care.
- Breast lumps, pain or nipple discharge — see your doctor; male breast cancer has been reported.
- Severe allergic reaction (rash, swelling, breathlessness).
WHEN TO CALL THE DOCTOR
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- Persistent low mood, anxiety or thoughts of self-harm — stop the medicine and contact us same day.
- Sexual side effects that don't settle within a few months or that worry you.
- Any breast change (lumps, pain, discharge).
- Pregnancy in your partner — handling crushed tablets should be avoided.
OFFICIAL SOURCE
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