Finasteride

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Explore treatment for male pattern hair loss. Finasteride 1 mg is a once-daily prescription tablet that can help slow further hair loss. Choose from 28- or 84-tablet packs, subject to a prescriber’s assessment.

✓ Confidential online assessment from home
✓ Personal review by a UK prescriber
✓ Discreet delivery if treatment is prescribed

Results take time and vary. Read the side-effect information before starting. Packaging and branding may vary.

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Quick Summary

Finasteride

Type of medicine

Prescription tablet for male pattern hair loss.

Active ingredient

Finasteride 1 mg in each tablet.

When to assess results

Usually after three to six months of daily treatment. Results vary.

Works by

Reducing DHT, a hormone involved in male pattern hair loss.

Side effects

Sexual side effects and mood changes can occur. Read the warnings below.

Suitability

For adult men after assessment. Not for women or under-18s. Tell your prescriber about your health and medicines.

Finasteride 1 mg for male pattern hair loss

Noticing a receding hairline or thinning at the crown can leave you unsure what to do next. The Care Pharmacy offers a confidential assessment to help you understand whether finasteride is suitable for you. This page is for the 1 mg hair-loss treatment.

Compare your pack options

Choose 28 or 84 tablets. At the prescribed dose of one tablet daily, these cover 28 or 84 days. Select a pack above to see its total price and price per tablet. The quantity supplied depends on clinical suitability.

What to expect from treatment

Finasteride reduces levels of DHT, a hormone involved in male pattern hair loss. It may help slow further thinning and support hair growth, but results are not guaranteed. It generally takes three to six months of daily treatment before stabilisation of hair loss can be assessed. Continued treatment is needed to maintain any benefit; discuss progress and side effects with your prescriber.

A private assessment, with support along the way

Tell us about your hair loss, health, medicines and any previous treatment. A UK prescriber reviews your answers and may ask for further information. If treatment is suitable and prescribed, it is delivered discreetly. You can contact the pharmacy if you have questions before starting or during treatment.

Is finasteride the right next step?

Finasteride is not a treatment for every cause of hair loss. If your hair loss is sudden, patchy or accompanied by scalp symptoms, speak to your GP to establish the cause. For an overview of the assessment, visit our hair-loss service.

Know the important side effects

Finasteride can cause sexual side effects and mood changes. Sexual problems have sometimes continued after treatment was stopped. If you develop depression or suicidal thoughts while taking finasteride 1 mg, stop taking it and seek medical advice promptly. Get emergency help if you are at immediate risk of harming yourself.

Read the warnings below and the leaflet supplied with your pack. Further information is available from the NHS finasteride guide and the MHRA safety update.

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Directions

Take one 1 mg tablet once daily, with or without food, as prescribed. Swallow it whole with water. Taking more will not improve results.

If you miss a dose, follow the missed-dose advice in your pack leaflet or ask a pharmacist. Do not take two doses to make up for a forgotten dose. Follow your prescription.

If you develop depression or suicidal thoughts, stop finasteride 1 mg and seek medical advice promptly. For other concerns or side effects, contact your prescriber.

Ingredients

Each tablet contains finasteride 1 mg.

Other ingredients depend on the manufacturer supplied and may include lactose. Check the patient leaflet for the full ingredient list and tell the pharmacy about allergies or intolerances before ordering. Packaging and branding may vary.

Side Effects

Possible side effects include reduced sex drive, difficulty getting or maintaining an erection, and ejaculation problems. Sexual side effects have been reported to persist after stopping treatment. Speak to your prescriber if these occur.

Stop finasteride 1 mg and seek medical advice promptly if you develop depression or suicidal thoughts. If you may act on thoughts of harming yourself, call 999 or go to A&E.

Seek urgent medical help for swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, or difficulty breathing. Report breast lumps, pain or nipple discharge to a doctor promptly.

This is not a complete list. Read the leaflet supplied with your medicine and the patient alert card.

Warnings

Finasteride 1 mg is not for women or anyone under 18. Do not take it if you are allergic to finasteride or any ingredient. Women who are pregnant or could become pregnant must not handle broken or crushed tablets.

Tell your prescriber about all medicines, any liver problems, previous depression or suicidal thoughts, and concerns about fertility or sexual function. Do not combine it with another finasteride product or dutasteride.

Finasteride can affect PSA blood-test results, so tell the clinician arranging the test that you take it. Follow the storage instructions on your pack and keep it out of children’s sight and reach.

FAQs

Finasteride 1 mg: your questions answered

Understand the treatment, expected timescale and important side effects before you decide whether to request an assessment.

It generally takes three to six months of daily treatment before stabilisation of hair loss can be assessed. Results vary, and regrowth is not guaranteed. Your prescriber can help you review progress. Continued treatment is needed to maintain any benefit.

Any hair regrowth gained is likely to be lost within 9 to 12 months after stopping treatment.

No, Finasteride is for men only. Women—especially if pregnant—should not use or handle crushed tablets.

Finasteride can cause reduced sex drive, erection difficulties and ejaculation problems. Sexual side effects have been reported to continue after treatment was stopped. Contact your prescriber if you notice these effects or changes in mood. If you develop depression or suicidal thoughts while taking finasteride 1 mg, stop taking it and seek medical advice promptly.

Avoid taking it with other finasteride or dutasteride medicines. Check with a doctor before combining treatments.

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