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Finepecia side effects

Aggregated from 4 medical sources. Not medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional.

58 side effects

Side effectFrequencyPMC - NIHMedlinePlusDrugs.comWebMD
Erectile dysfunctioncommonerectile dysfunctioninability to have or maintain an erectionerectile dysfunctionProblems getting or keeping an erection
Ejaculatory dysfunctioncommonejaculatory dysfunctionproblems with ejaculationejaculation disorderProblems with ejaculation
Loss of libidocommonloss of libidodecreased sexual desiredecreased interest in sexReduced sex drive
Decreased ejaculatory volumecommondecreased ejaculatory volumedecreased volume of ejaculateReduced semen
Persistent sexual dysfunctionrarepersistent sexual dysfunction
Low libidolow libido
Problems with orgasmproblems with orgasm
Oligospermiaoligospermia
Infertilityinfertilitybirth defects
Necrosisnecrosis
Elevated diploidy and sex chromosome disomy frequencieselevated diploidy and sex chromosome disomy frequencies
Inability to have or maintain an erectioninability to have or maintain an erection
Decreased sexual desiredecreased sexual desire
Problems with ejaculationproblems with ejaculation
Pain in the testiclespain in the testiclestesticle pain
DepressiondepressiondepressionDepression and suicidal thoughts
Changes in the breastscommonchanges in the breastsbreast enlargementSore or enlarged breasts in men
RashcommonrashrashRash
ItchingrareitchingItching, skin rash, or pale red bumps on the skin called hives
Hivesrarehivesallergic reactionItching, skin rash, or pale red bumps on the skin called hives
Swelling of the lips and faceswelling of the lips and faceSwelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue, or throat
Difficulty breathing or swallowingdifficulty breathing or swallowingTrouble in swallowing or throat tightness
High-grade prostate cancerhigh-grade prostate cancerprostate cancer
Breast cancerbreast cancermale breast cancer
Decreased interest in sexcommondecreased interest in sex
Impotencecommonimpotence
Breast enlargementcommonbreast enlargement
Breast tendernesscommonbreast tenderness
Allergic reactionallergic reaction
Male breast cancermale breast cancer
Breast pain or lumpsrarebreast pain or lumpsBreast pain
Nipple dischargerarenipple dischargeNipple discharge
Breast changesbreast changes
Blood in semenblood in semenBloody pee or semen
Testicle paintesticle pain
Prostate cancerprostate cancer
Birth defectsbirth defects
Reduced sex driveReduced sex drive
Sore or enlarged breasts in menSore or enlarged breasts in men
Breathing problems or wheezingBreathing problems or wheezing
Racing heartRacing heart
Fever or general ill feelingFever or general ill feeling
Trouble in swallowing or throat tightnessTrouble in swallowing or throat tightness
Nausea or vomitingNausea or vomiting
Dizziness, feeling lightheaded or faintingDizziness, feeling lightheaded or fainting
Stomach crampsStomach cramps
Joint painJoint pain
Depression and suicidal thoughtsDepression and suicidal thoughts
New or increased thoughts of suicide or deathNew or increased thoughts of suicide or death
Suicide attemptSuicide attempt
New or increased feelings of anxiety, depression, or other unusual changes in mood or behaviorNew or increased feelings of anxiety, depression, or other unusual changes in mood or behavior
Difficult, frequent, or painful urinationDifficult, frequent, or painful urination
Bloody pee or semenBloody pee or semen
Pain in your back, pelvis, or hips that does not go awayPain in your back, pelvis, or hips that does not go away
Weight loss for no clear reasonWeight loss for no clear reason
Breast lumpsrareBreast lumps
Reduced semenReduced semen
Reduced sperm activityReduced sperm activity

7 additional sourcesdidn't return structured side-effect data: Mayo Clinic, GoodRx, NHS, Healthline, Apollo Pharmacy, The Independent Pharmacy, Truemeds.

Demographic risk groups

GroupRiskSources
men between 18-60 years of ageterminal half-life is approximately 5-6 hoursPMC - NIH
men more than 70 years of ageterminal half-life is approximately 8 hoursPMC - NIH
men aged 21-46 yearsnew onset of sexual side effects associated with the temporal use of finasteridePMC - NIH
patients with prior history of oligospermia, infertilityhigher risk of side effectsPMC - NIH
womenharm to the fetusMedlinePlus, Drugs.com
mendecreased fertilityMedlinePlus, Drugs.com
patients with liver diseasenot specifiedMedlinePlus, Drugs.com
patients with prostate cancerunknownMedlinePlus
childrenmedication accessMedlinePlus, Drugs.com, WebMD
pregnant womenHarm to unborn babyDrugs.com, WebMD
People with liver problemsUnknownWebMD

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