Finasteride
5-alpha-reductase inhibitor · prostate adenoma
Nothing to addWhat this medicine is for
Finasteride belongs to the '5-alpha-reductase inhibitor (prostate adenoma)' category. This medicine relaxes the muscles of the bladder neck and the prostate to improve urination in the case of an adenoma.
In the case of Finasteride, this means: Relieves urinary disorders linked to prostate adenoma. It is generally taken over the long term, within regular monitoring, and is not stopped on your own initiative.
Under which brands it is found
In France, about 15 reimbursable presentations containing Finasteride are recorded. It comes under various trade names and in generic form.
- Chibro-Proscar
- Finasteride Accord
- Finasteride Almus
- Finasteride Arrow Lab
- Finasteride Bailleul
- Finasteride Biogaran
- Finasteride Cristers
- Finasteride Eg
- and other presentations
Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.
Do you need a supplement? No.
Nothing to add here. Finasteride falls under none of our products, and no single-ingredient supplement is credibly warranted as support. Rather than placing a product on principle, we leave this page without a purchase recommendation. If you are otherwise on a statin, an antidiabetic, a PPI, a contraceptive or a beta-blocker, that is where we can be useful.
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