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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.
Finasteride, sold under the brand names Proscar and Propecia among others, is a medication used for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate) and pattern hair loss. It is a type II and type III 5Î±-reductase inhibitor; 5Î±-reductase, an enzyme, converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT).