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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Proscar

Proscar appears safer than first thought

July 09, 2009
Researchers say the prostate drug finasteride (Proscar/Propecia) may not be as much of a health risk as previously thought. The drug has been shown to prevent prostate cancer in about one in five men who take it, but doctors have been leery of precribing it because of a study that suggested that men who went on to develop cancer got a more aggressive form. But a new study suggests that is not true. In fact, researchers say it does not cause cancer to be more aggressive--it just makes it easier t... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Proscar, Aggressive Tumor Risk Questioned
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

......all. Back in 2003, a big government study found that Proscar reduced risk of developing... Read more »

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Got ED? Think About Your Prostate
By healthgal , Health Expert

...DRUG IS ACTUALLY SAFER THAN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.  Proscar, which is a drug routinely used to... Read more »

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Prostate-Shrinking Medications
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...Merck introduced a revolutionary drug finasteride (Proscar). This drug was the first drug... Read more »

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Erectile Dysfunction and Prostate Cancer Treatment Breakthroughs
By healthgal , Health Expert

...(rectal exam) should talk to their doctor about taking Proscar to prevent prostate cancer,... Read more »

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Low PSA: Can Your PSA Level Be Too Low?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...abnormal digital rectal examination.  Patients taking Proscar or Avodart may often have low PSA... Read more »

Health Guide

Drugs that may cause impotence
...Cyproterone Digoxin (Lanoxin) Disopyramide (Norpace) Estrogen Finasteride (Propecia, Proscar) Furazolidone (Furoxone) H2 Blockers (Tagamet, Zantac, Pepcid) Indomethacin... Read more »
Male pattern baldness
...degree of hair loss returns when you stop applying the solution. Finasteride (Propecia, Proscar) -- a prescription pill that inhibits the production of the male hormone... Read more »
Enlarged Prostate Treatment
...treated. There are two standard choices: alpha-blockers and anti-androgens, nearly always finasteride (Proscar). Specific conditions determine the choice, although most men take an alpha-blocker.... Read more »
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Medications
...first choice, especially for men with smaller prostates.5-alpha-reductase inhibitors. Finasteride (Proscar) and dutasteride (Avodart) block the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone,... Read more »
Prostate Cancer Risk Factors
...least 3 hours weekly had a 70% lower risk of being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer.Finasteride (Proscar)Finasteride (Proscar) is a drug used to shrink the prostate in men with benign... Read more »

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Preventing Exercise-Induced Asthma

Proper warm up and cool down may prevent an asthma attack during exercise... Read more »

Medications

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Finasteride is used to shrink an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) in... Read more »

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Finasteride is used to shrink an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) in adult... Read more »

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Finasteride is used to shrink an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) in... Read more »

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Finasteride is used to shrink an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) in adult... Read more »

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Finasteride is used to shrink an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) in adult... Read more »

Related News

Avodart found to reduce prostate risk
September 14, 2009

A large clinical trial has found that the drug Avodart reduces the risk of prostate cancer. The study of 8,100 men who had elevated PSA levels found... Read summary »

Baldness drug may prevent prostate cancer
February 26, 2009

Experts say that healthy men over the age of 55 may want to consider taking the drug finasteride. A recent survey of 15 studies found that the... Read summary »