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PROSCAR (Prahs -car) Generic name: finasteride (fin-AS-tur-eyed) PROSCAR is for use by men only. Please read this leaflet before you start taking PROSCAR. Also, read it each time you renew your prescription, just in case anything has changed. Remember, this leaflet does not take the place of careful discussions with your doctor.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Finasteride (Proscar) for the treatment of benign prostate enlargement. A similar drug approved for this purpose is dutasteride (Avodart). The most potent male hormone called dihydrotesosterone is associated with enlargement of the prostate.